About The Word Micropyle
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Micropyle
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What's The Definition Of Micropyle?
[n] minute opening in the wall of an ovule through which the pollen tube enters
Synonyms | Synonyms for Micropyle: Related Terms | Find terms related to Micropyle: Micropyle In Webster's Dictionary \Mi"cro*pyle\, n. [Micro- + Gr. ? gate, orifice: cf.
F. micropyle.] (Biol.)
(a) An opening in the membranes surrounding the ovum, by
which nutrition is assisted and the entrance of the
spermatozoa permitted.
(b) An opening in the outer coat of a seed, through which the
fecundating pollen enters the ovule. -- {Mi*crop"y*lar},
a.
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