Glossary
Pollen Atlas Glossary
Lacuna
exine area which looks like a pore.
Lacunate
pollen grain with lacunae (pseudoapertures).
Lalongate
type of pore in which the horizzontal axis is longer than the vertical one.
Leptoma
a poorly defined area of the exine, which acts as an aperture.
Lirae
parallel elements in relief present in striate pollen, which normally alternate with striae.
Lo analysis
the pollen study of structural and sculptural elements through the specific and professional use of optical microscope.
Lobate
distinctive pollen shape in polar view.
Lolongate
type of pore in which the vertical axis is longer than the horizontal one.
Lophate
ref. sculture. Fenestrate sporoderm.
Lumen
the inner area of a reticulum mesh, surrounded by murus.
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