ectocolpus

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noun

A groove on the surface of a pollen grain

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Meanings

nounectocolpus (plural ectocolpi)

plural ectocolpi

  1. biologyA groove on the surface of a pollen grain

Origin

From ecto- + colpus.

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APA

ectocolpus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectocolpus

MLA

“ectocolpus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectocolpus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectocolpus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectocolpus.

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