Colpus

Origin

From Late Latin colpus ("stroke; strike; hit"), from earlier Latin colaphus.

Ultimately from Ancient Greek κόλαφος (kólaphos). .

Full definition of colpus

Noun

1. (botany, palynology) A groove sometimes occurring on grains of pollen

Coordinate terms

• porus

Derived terms

• colpate
• colporus
• colpus transversalis
• ectocolpus
• pseudocolpus