Saccate

Saccate is a term used in botany to describe plant parts that are shaped like a pouch or sack.[1] Sometimes, when all members of a taxon share a property of having some part being saccate, this is referred to in the name of the taxon, such as the algae family Phaeosaccionaceae.

References
  1. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). Latin for Gardeners. Royal Horticultural Society. p. 181. ISBN 9781845337315.

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  1. Schwendemann, Andrew B.; Wang, George; Mertz, Meredith L.; McWilliams, Ryan T.; Thatcher, Scott L.; Osborn, Jeffrey M. (2007). "Aerodynamics of saccate pollen and its implications for wind pollination". American Journal of Botany. 94 (8): 1371–1381. doi:10.3732/ajb.94.8.1371. PMID 21636505.
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