harmomegathy
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003052
Harmomegathy is the process by which pollen grains and spores change in shape to accommodate variations in the volume of the cytoplasm caused by cells changing hydration.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003052 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Plant Production, Gardening |
| References | Fernfindez, M.C. and Rodriguez-Garcia. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 85 (1995) 99-109; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | plant-water relations; pollination; pollen |
| Translations | Spanish: harmomegatia |
Record as JSON
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"term": "harmomegathy",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Harmomegathy is the process by which pollen grains and spores change in shape to accommodate variations in the volume of the cytoplasm caused by cells changing hydration.",
"subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
"see_also": [
"plant-water relations",
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"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/harmomegathy/"
}
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