colpate

adjective

col·​pate

ˈkäl(ˌ)pāt,

-pə̇t

of pollen grains

: having longitudinal germinal furrows in the exine

Word History

Etymology

colpus or colpa "longitudinal furrow in the exine of a pollen grain" (probably borrowed from Greek kólpos "bosom, lap, fold of a garment") + -ate entry 3

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