Monad
Pollen differentiation in Couroupita guianensis.
Description: Pollen differentiation in Couroupita guianensis. A. Left-hand graph shows germination of the two types of pollen in Lecythis pisonis under several different concentrations of sugar used in the germination media. Right-hand graph shows germination of the two types of pollen in Couroupita guianensis in a single germination medium. The pollen in B of is in monads whereas that in C of is in tetrads.
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Title
Monad
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Definition
A pollen grain that occurs singly. Compare with tetrad.
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