tứ bào tử
Definition
- Noun:
- Tetraspore: In botany, specifically in algae, a "tứ bào tử" is a type of spore that is one of four produced together in a tetrasporangium (a spore-producing structure) through meiotic division. It is characteristic of certain red algae (Rhodophyta) and some brown algae.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong vòng đời của tảo đỏ, tứ bào tử phát triển thành thể giao tử. (In the life cycle of red algae, the tetraspore develops into the gametophyte generation.)
- Các nhà khoa học quan sát tứ bào tử dưới kính hiển vi. (Scientists observed the tetraspores under a microscope.)
Advanced Usage
- "túi tứ bào tử" (tetrasporangium): The sporangium that produces four tetraspores.
- Túi tứ bào tử là cấu trúc quan trọng cho sinh sản vô tính ở tảo. (The tetrasporangium is an important structure for asexual reproduction in algae.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bào tử (n): spore (a general term for a reproductive cell).
- Tứ (numeral/prefix): four, tetra-.
Synonyms
- Tetraspore: The direct and primary scientific synonym.
Notes on Usage
- "Tứ bào tử" is a highly specialized scientific term used almost exclusively in botany and phycology (the study of algae). It is not used in everyday conversation.
- The term is a compound of Vietnamese roots: "tứ" (four) + "bào tử" (spore), making its meaning transparent in a scientific context.