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leptoma

leptoma noun: a thin-walled area on a pollen grain.

Noun

leptoma (plural leptomata)

  1. A thin-walled area on a pollen grain
    Synonyms:
    cappula

Synonyms of leptoma

  • cappula

Forms of leptoma

pluralleptomata

Origin of leptoma

Possibly from Ancient Greek λέπτος (léptos, “delicate”)

Words formed from leptoma

Questions about leptoma

What does leptoma mean?
Leptoma means a thin-walled area on a pollen grain.
What part of speech is leptoma?
Leptoma is a noun.
What is the plural of leptoma?
The plural of leptoma is leptomata.

Words near leptoma in the dictionary

  1. leptolide
  2. leptolithic
  3. leptology
  4. leptolycine
  5. leptolycines
  6. leptoma
  7. leptomata
  8. leptome
  9. leptomeniges
  10. leptomeningeal
  11. leptomeninges

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