microsporocyte

noun

mi·​cro·​spo·​ro·​cyte ˌmī-krə-ˈspȯr-ə-ˌsīt How to pronounce microsporocyte (audio)
: a microspore mother cell

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of microsporocyte was in 1906

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“Microsporocyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microsporocyte. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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