Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sporopollenin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sporopol-lenin
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A combination of biopolymers, observed in the exine layer of the spore and pollen wall.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Spores and pollen, collectively known as sporomorphs, are the tiny reproductive structures of land plants, and have a highly resistant outer wall made of a biopolymer called sporopollenin."

Etymology

From sporo- + pollen + -in.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sporopollenins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sporopolleninous

Questions

What does sporopollenin mean?: A combination of biopolymers, observed in the exine layer of the spore and pollen wall.
Where does sporopollenin come from?: From sporo- + pollen + -in.

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