anacolpate

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adjective

Having a colpus, or groove, on the distal face of a pollen grain.

OriginEnglish colpate ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-) ← Proto-Hellenic *aná →
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Meanings

adjectiveanacolpate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving a colpus, or groove, on the distal face of a pollen grain.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
  5. Englishana-
  6. Englishcolpus
  7. Englishcolpate
  8. Englishanacolpate

From ana- + colpate.

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Translations

Portuguese anacolpado
  • anacolpadoof a pollen grain: having a colpus on the distal face
Cite this entry
APA

anacolpate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacolpate

MLA

“anacolpate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacolpate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anacolpate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacolpate.

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