mi·cro·pyle (m  kr -pl )n. 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 pul  , gate.]mi cro·pylar adj. |
micropyle [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌpaɪl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a small opening in the integuments of a plant ovule through which the male gametes pass
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a small pore in the shell of an insect's eggs through which the sperm passes
[from micro- + Greek pulē gate]
micropylar adj
| micropyle (mkr-pl) 1. A minute opening in the ovule of a seed plant through which the pollen tube usually enters. 2. A pore in the membrane covering the ovum of some animals through which a spermatozoon can enter. |
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