polar nucleus
noun
plural polar nuclei
: either of the nuclei in the embryo sac of a flowering plant that form the nutritive endosperm
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1882, in the meaning defined above
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“Polar nucleus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20nucleus. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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