- synergid
- One of the two haploid nuclei at the micropylar end of the embryo sac of higher plants. The third nucleus is the egg.
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
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synergid — [si nʉr′jid, sin′ərjid] n. 〚ModL synergida < Gr synergein, to work together (see SYNERGY) + ModL ida, sing. of idae (see IDAE)〛 either of the two cells that lie alongside of the egg cell in the embryo sac of flowering plants … Universalium
synergid — [si nʉr′jid, sin′ərjid] n. [ModL synergida < Gr synergein, to work together (see SYNERGY) + ModL ida, sing. of idae (see IDAE)] either of the two cells that lie alongside of the egg cell in the embryo sac of flowering plants … English World dictionary
synergid — sinergidė statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Viena iš dviejų ląstelių, esančių viršutinėje gemalo maišelio dalyje. atitikmenys: angl. synergid rus. cинергидa … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
synergid — noun Etymology: New Latin synergida, from Greek synergos working together Date: 1898 one of two small cells lying near the micropyle of the embryo sac of an angiosperm … New Collegiate Dictionary
synergid — noun Either of two naked nucleated cells at the top of the embryo sac that cooperate with the oosphere in the production of the embryo … Wiktionary
synergid — syn·er·gid … English syllables
synergid — … Useful english dictionary
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
Flowering plant — Flowering plants Temporal range: Early Cretaceous Recent … Wikipedia
Ovule — This article is about the plant structure. For animal ovules, see ovum. Micropyle and Ovular redirect here. For the structure in animals, see Micropyle (zoology). For the shape, see oval. Location of ovules inside a Helleborus foetidus flower… … Wikipedia
