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Saccate

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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.[2]

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  1. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). Latin for Gardeners. Royal Horticultural Society. p. 181. ISBN 9781845337315.
  2. ^ 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.