colpate
adjective
col·pate
ˈkäl(ˌ)pāt,
-pə̇t
of pollen grains
: having longitudinal germinal furrows in the exine
Word History
Etymology
colpus or colpa "longitudinal furrow in the exine of a pollen grain" (probably borrowed from Greek kólpos "bosom, lap, fold of a garment") + -ate entry 3