MICROPYLE
/ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊˌpaɪl/
18
Scrabble
21
WWF
M(3) I(1) C(3) R(1) O(1) P(3) Y(4) L(1) E(1)
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Definition
/ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊˌpaɪl/
noun
- In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
- 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.
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