Etymology

leptoma

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Today it means: A thin-walled area on a pollen grain Full definition →

Ancient Greek λέπτος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλέπτος“delicate”
  2. English todayleptoma

Possibly from Ancient Greek λέπτος (léptos, “delicate”)

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