micropyle
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Etymology [edit]
From French, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikros, “small”) + πύλη (pulē, “gate”)
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Noun [edit]
micropyle (plural micropyles)
- (botany) In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
