Etymology

microsporogenesis

Today it means: The formation of four haploid microspores by meiosis. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *génetis ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishspore
  6. Englishmicrospore
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
  9. Proto-Hellenic*génetis
  10. Ancient Greekγένεσῐς (génesĭs)
  11. English todaymicrosporogenesis

From microspore + -o- + -genesis.

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