pollen sac

pollen sac

noun Botany.
one of the cavities in an anther in which pollen is produced.

Origin:
1870–75
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Pollen sac is always a great word to know.
So is antheridia. Does it mean:
male reproductive structure which produces gametes in ferns, mosses, fungi and algae
organism capable of self-nourishment which uses photosynthesis or chemosynthesis for energy
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pollen sac  
The microsporangium of a seed plant in which pollen is produced. The pollen sacs of angiosperms are located in the anthers, while those of conifers are located in the male cones.
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