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.

References

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