microsporogenesis

English

Etymology

From microspore +‎ -o- +‎ -genesis.

Noun

microsporogenesis (uncountable)

1. (botany) The formation of four haploid microspores by meiosis.
2. (botany) In angiosperms, the formation of pollen and thus the production of the male gametophyte.

Related terms

• microsporangium
• microspore
• sporogenesis

See also

• megasporogenesis
• meiosis