Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microsporogenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crosporo-ge-n-e-sis
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation of four haploid microspores by meiosis.

Uncountable

noun

In angiosperms, the formation of pollen and thus the production of the male gametophyte.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- English spore English microspore Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English microsporogenesis From microspore + -o- + -genesis.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

microsporangium microspore sporogenesis megasporogenesis meiosis

Questions

What does microsporogenesis mean?: The formation of four haploid microspores by meiosis.
Where does microsporogenesis come from?: Etymology tree English micro- English spore English microspore Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English microsporogenesis From microspore + -o- + -genesis.

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