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germ pore

/dʒɜːm pɔːr/

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/dʒɜːm pɔːr/C1formalscientific
  • ruНебольшое отверстие или канал на поверхности зародыша (например, бактерии или грибной споры), которое позволяет обмениваться веществами или высвобождать репродуктивные элементы.

A small opening or channel in the surface of a germ (such as a bacterium or fungal spore) that allows for the exchange of substances or the release of reproductive elements.

  1. Spore structureC2formal

    A small, thin-walled area in the outer layer of a pollen grain or fungal spore through which the germ tube emerges during germination.

    ruСтруктура споры

    • The germ pore is essential for the germination process of pollen grains.
    • Under the microscope, the germ pore appears as a distinct opening.
    • Fungal spores often have a single germ pore at one end.