triaperturate

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Etymology

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tri- +‎ aperturate

Adjective

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triaperturate (not comparable)

  1. (of a pollen grain) Having three apertures
    • 2015 August 20, “Integrated Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction and Taphonomy of a Unique Upper Cretaceous Vertebrate-Bearing Locality (Velaux, Southeastern France)”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      A few triaperturate pollen grains possibly belonging to Normapolles complex indicate that the vegetation from the Velaux region was probably composed of both gymnosperms (Coniferales) and angiosperms.