apertura

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noun

The dehiscence of anthers.

OriginLatin apertūra →
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Meanings

nounapertura (plural aperturae)

plural aperturae

  1. The dehiscence of anthers.

    The apertura is formed of a semilunar anter and of a wide triangular rimule.

    1929, Bulletin, Smithsonian Institution, page 314
  2. The ostiole of certain fungi.

Origin

  1. Latinapertūra
  2. Englishapertura

Learned borrowing from Latin apertūra. Doublet of aperture and overture.

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APA

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