apocolpial
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
apocolpium + -al; apo- + colpi + -al
Adjective[edit]
apocolpial (not comparable)
- (palynology) Relating to a region bounded by colpi.
Usage notes[edit]
The term apocolpial field refers specifically to a region found in parasyncolpate pollen grains that is bounded by the margins of anastomosing colpi, usually forming a triangular shape.