Micropyle
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊˌpaɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Micropyle is a noun meaning (botany) In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
Meaning
(botany) In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
More Meanings
- (zoology) The hilum of an ovum at the point of attachment to the ovary; any opening in the coverings of an ovum by which spermatozoa may find entrance.
Word Forms
- micropyles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include funnel, micropile, ovule, porogamy, mesosperm, endostome.
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