Definition
microsporocytes
noun
- Diploid cells in plants that undergo meiosis to produce microspores; the precursor cells of pollen in seed plants.
Usage: biology; botany; plural form of microsporocyte
Examples
- Microsporocytes develop within the anther of flowering plants.
- During meiosis, each microsporocyte produces four haploid microspores.
- The microsporocytes are located in the pollen sacs of the anther.
- Botanists study microsporocytes to understand pollen development and plant reproduction.
- Abnormalities in microsporocytes can affect pollen viability and fertility.