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ectocolpus

ectocolpus noun: a groove on the surface of a pollen grain.

Noun

ectocolpus (plural ectocolpi)

  1. A groove on the surface of a pollen grain

Forms of ectocolpus

pluralectocolpi

Origin of ectocolpus

From ecto- + colpus.

Questions about ectocolpus

What does ectocolpus mean?
Ectocolpus means a groove on the surface of a pollen grain.
What part of speech is ectocolpus?
Ectocolpus is a noun.
What is the plural of ectocolpus?
The plural of ectocolpus is ectocolpi.

Words near ectocolpus in the dictionary

  1. ectocingulum
  2. ectocochlear
  3. ectocochleate
  4. ectocochliate
  5. ectocolpi
  6. ectocolpus
  7. ectocommensal
  8. ectocommensalism
  9. ectocommensals
  10. ectoconchion
  11. ectoconchions

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