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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(botany) The property of having the pollen tube in a seed plant enter the ovule by way of the micropyle..
The subject of Chalazogamy in Casuarina was discussed somewhat in detail, the speaker taking exception to Nawaschin's theory that Chalazogamy is a primitive type of fecundation from which porogamy has been developed.
No statistical records are presently available about the plants showing porogamy, chalazogamy or mesogamy, in angiosperms.
The pollen tube may enter the ovule either via the chalaza (chalazogamy) (Billings 1903) or via the micropyle (porogamy) (Woodroof 1928).
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Porogamy means (botany) The property of having the pollen tube in a seed plant enter the ovule by way of the micropyle..
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The subject of Chalazogamy in Casuarina was discussed somewhat in detail, the speaker taking exception to Nawaschin's theory that Chalazogamy is a primitive type of fecundation from which porogamy has been developed.
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