pollen sac
nounBotany.
one of the cavities in an anther in which pollen is produced.
Origin of pollen sac
1First recorded in 1870–75
Words Nearby pollen sac
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How to use pollen sac in a sentence
Germination of the microspore begins before it leaves the pollen-sac.
Scientific definitions for pollen sac
pollen sac
The microsporangium of a seed plant in which pollen is produced. The pollen sacs of angiosperms are located in the anthers, while those of conifers are located in the male cones.
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