tube nucleus

noun

: the one of the two nuclei formed by mitotic division of a microspore during the formation of a pollen grain that is held to control subsequent growth of the pollen tube and that does not divide again compare generative nucleus

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tube nucleus was in 1939

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“Tube nucleus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tube%20nucleus. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

tube nucleus

noun
: a nucleus of a pollen grain that is believed to control the growth of the pollen tube
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