mi·cro·pyle

(mī′krə-pīl′)

1. Botany A minute opening in the ovule of a seed plant through which the pollen tube usually enters.

2. Zoology A pore in the membrane covering the ovum of some animals through which a spermatozoon can enter.

[micro- + Greek pulē, gate.]

mi′cro·py′lar adj.

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micropyle

(ˈmaɪkrəʊˌpaɪl)

1. (Botany) a small opening in the integuments of a plant ovule through which the male gametes pass

2. (Zoology) a small pore in the shell of an insect's eggs through which the sperm passes

[C19: from micro- + Greek pulē gate]

ˌmicroˈpylar adj

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mi•cro•pyle

(ˈmaɪ krəˌpaɪl)

n.

1. the surface of the membrane through which sperm is transported to the ovum in fertilization.

2. the opening in a seed plant ovule through which the pollen tube reaches the embryo.

[1815–25; micro- + Greek pýlē gate]

mi`cro•py′lar, adj.

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Noun

micropyle - minute opening in the wall of an ovule through which the pollen tube enters

aperture - a natural opening in something

ovule - a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization

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In the pre-ovulatory phase, germinal vesicle migration towards the micropyle was detected in most oocytes.

Atresia and Apoptosis in Pre- and Postovulatory Follicles of Sharptooth Catfish (Clarias gariepinus, Burchell, 1822)

The seeds underwent an asepsis process according to Brasil (2013) and were subjected to the treatments of dormancy overcoming, in a completely randomized design with a factorial 2x4 scheme (factor 1, seeds with and without previous scarification by sandpaper in the opposite side of the micropyle x factor 2, four different water temperatures for immersion during 24h).

ACTIVIDAD ANTIOXIDANTE Y EFECTOS FISIOLOGICOS EN SEMILLAS DE Peltophorum dubium (Sprengel) Taubert DESPUES DE TRATAMIENTOS DE SUPERACION DE LA LATENCIA CON AGUA A DIFERENTES TEMPERATURAS

The entire process, from the deposition of pollen on the micropyle, followed by pollen tube growth and fertilization of the egg, takes considerably longer in cycads and other gymnosperms than in angiosperms.

Comparative Biology of Cycad Pollen, Seed and Tissue--A Plant Conservation Perspective

The eggs were also photomicrographed in both dorsal and ventral positions in order to observe both the exochorion and micropyle.

Comparing the egg ultrastructure of three Psorophoraferox (Diptera: Culicidae) populations/Comparacao da ultraestrutura de ovos de tres populacoes de Psorophora ferox (Diptera: Culicidae)

Seed dormancy was broken by a cut on the side of the upper third, region opposite to the micropyle (Brasil, 2013), and then the seeds were stored in controlled environment (18-20 [degrees]C and 50% relative air humidity) until the beginning of the experiment.

Physiological changes in Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth. seeds from different sources and submitted to abiotic stresses/Alteracoes fisiologicas em sementes de Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth. de diferentes procedencias e submetidas aos estresses abioticos

1c) towards the micropyle, which is formed by invagination of the zona radiata in its extremity (Fig.

The effects of L-lysine in the diet of silver catfish (Rhamdia voulezi) female broodstocks

The oocysts had a smooth, pink wall and a flat micropyle. Immature developmental stages including small microgametocytes of varied shapes within epithelial cells of the ducts (Figure 4(c)) and round macrogametocytes filled with uniform bluish-pink cytoplasmic granules (Figure 4(b)) were present in impression smears from 2B, 3C, and 6F treatment groups.

Efficacy of Sulphachloropyrazine, Amprolium Hydrochloride, Trimethoprim-Sulphamethoxazole, and Diclazuril against Experimental and Natural Rabbit Coccidiosis

Morphologically, the oocysts are spherical to ovoid and do not present a micropyle. They also contain a single spherical to subspherical sporocyst, without a Stieda body.

Prevalence of Caryospora Species (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in Falcons in the United Arab Emirates

AF = atretic follicle; CA = cortical alveolus; F = follicle cells; FG = fullgrown oocytes; Mi = micropyle; MO = maturing oocyte; N= nucleus/germinal vesicle; NC = nest of oogonia; Nu = nucleolus; OG = oogonium; OL = ovarian lumen; OW = ovarian wall; PG = primary growth oocytes; POC = postovulatory follicle complex; SG = secondary growth oocytes ; Y = yolk globules; ZP = zona pellucida.

Ovarian histology and fecundity in the evaluation of the reproduction of the invasive species Serrasalmus marginatus (Characidae) on a neotropical floodplain/Histologia ovariana e fecundidade na avaliacao da reproducao da especie invasora Serrasalmus marginatus (Characidae) em uma planicie de inundacao neotropical

This was easily performed, as the posterior end displays a micropyle. Each of the pod halves containing eggs was placed horizontally and buried in sand in a dish (9 x 2 cm).

Locusta migratoria (Orthoptera: Acrididae) embryos monitor neighboring eggs for hatching synchrony

A teleost egg is covered with a thick envelope called a chorion, which has a narrow pore designated as a micropyle that helps to avoid polyspermy [15].

Features of Sperm Motility and Circadian Rhythm in Japanese Anchovy (Engraulis japonicus)

Spermatozoa must cross some of the freshly secreted jelly to reach the micropyle of the egg for successful fertilization (von Boletzky 1989).

Egg masses of flying squids (cephalopoda: ommastrephidae)