microsporocyte

/ˌmaɪkroʊˈspɔrəˌsaɪt/
noun
  1. A plant cell that divides to form microspores.
    • The microsporocyte inside the flower's anther will produce pollen grains.
    • Botanists watched the microsporocyte change shape as it prepared to divide.
    • Each microsporocyte undergoes meiosis to create four microspores.
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