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Definitions for micropyle
ˈmaɪ krəˌpaɪlmi·cropy·le
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Princeton's WordNet
micropylenoun
minute opening in the wall of an ovule through which the pollen tube enters
Wiktionary
micropylenoun
In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
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micropyle
A micropyle is a small opening or pore in the outer covering of a plant ovule or a seed, through which a sperm cell can access the egg for fertilization. In fish and insect eggs, it is a tiny opening allowing the sperm to enter and fertilize the egg.
Webster Dictionary
Micropylenoun
an opening in the membranes surrounding the ovum, by which nutrition is assisted and the entrance of the spermatozoa permitted
Micropylenoun
an opening in the outer coat of a seed, through which the fecundating pollen enters the ovule
Etymology: [Micro- + Gr. gate, orifice: cf. F. micropyle.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Micropyle
mī′krō-pīl, n. (bot.) the orifice in the coats of the ovule leading to the apex of the nucleus, through which the pollen-tube penetrates: (zool.) 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. [Gr. mikros, small, pylē, a gate.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of micropyle in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of micropyle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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