fovilla

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noun

One of the fine granules in the protoplasm of a pollen grain.

OriginLatin fovere →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounfovilla (plural fovillae)

plural fovillae

  1. archaicbiologyOne of the fine granules in the protoplasm of a pollen grain.

Origin

  1. Latinfovere“to cherish”
  2. Englishfovilla

Diminutive from Latin fovere (“to cherish”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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