caudicle

caudicle englanniksi

1. A slender, elastic process to which the masses of pollen in orchidaceous plants are attached.

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4. {{quote-book|en|year=2000|author=E. Pacini; G. G. Franchi|chapter=Types of Pollen Dispersal Units in Monocots|editors=Karen Wilson; David Morrison|title=Monocots: Systematics and Evolution|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=YzQBUQqLS0YC&pg=PT713&dq=%22caudicle%22%7C%22caudicles%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=anUsUsiPKMGLkwW7z4GYDw&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22caudicle%22%7C%22caudicles%22&f=false|page=unnumbered