pollen tube

pol·len tube

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-uh n toob, tyoob]
- /ˈpɒl ən tub, tyub/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-uh n toob, tyoob]
- /ˈpɒl ən tub, tyub/

Definitions of pollen tube words

noun pollen tube the protoplasmic tube that is extruded from a germinating pollen grain and grows toward the ovule. 1
noun pollen tube a hollow tubular outgrowth that develops from a pollen grain after pollination, grows down the style to the ovule, and conveys male gametes to the egg cell 0
noun pollen tube the tubelike growth that emerges from a germinating pollen grain and enters the embryo sac in an ovule: a male gamete passes through it to fertilize the female gamete 0

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Origin of pollen tube

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Pollen tube

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pollen tube popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pollen tube usage trend in Literature

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