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mesothecium

mesothecium noun: the intermediate layer of cells in the wall of the anther, in ripe anthers often occurring as the inner layer by disappearance of the endothecium proper.

Noun

mesothecium

  1. The intermediate layer of cells in the wall of the anther, in ripe anthers often occurring as the inner layer by disappearance of the endothecium proper.

Origin of mesothecium

From meso- + theca (“pollen-producing organ”) + -ium.

Questions about mesothecium

What does mesothecium mean?
Mesothecium means the intermediate layer of cells in the wall of the anther, in ripe anthers often occurring as the inner layer by disappearance of the endothecium proper.
What part of speech is mesothecium?
Mesothecium is a noun.

Words near mesothecium in the dictionary

  1. mesotendons
  2. mesotergal
  3. mesotetraploid
  4. mesotheca
  5. mesothecae
  6. mesothecium
  7. mesothele
  8. mesotheles
  9. mesothelia
  10. mesothelial
  11. mesothelialization

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