mesothecium

English

Etymology

From meso- +‎ theca (“pollen-producing organ”) +‎ -ium.

Noun

mesothecium

  1. (botany) The intermediate layer of cells in the wall of the anther, in ripe anthers often occurring as the inner layer by disappearance of the endothecium proper.

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