Relating to or consisting of endothecium, the inner fibrous layer of an anther in flowering plants.
From endothecium + -al (Latin suffix). Key term in plant anatomy since the 1800s.
The endothecial layer in flower anthers is made of special spiral-walled cells that work like tiny springs—when humidity drops, they shrivel and pop the anther open to spread pollen!
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