"exosporium" meaning in All languages combined

See exosporium on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: exosporia [plural]
Etymology: From exo- + spore + -ium. Etymology templates: {{af|en|exo-|spore|-ium}} exo- + spore + -ium Head templates: {{en-noun|exosporia}} exosporium (plural exosporia)
  1. (botany) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine. Synonyms: exine, exospore Coordinate_terms: endosporium (alt: intine)

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