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micropyle

UK/ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊˌpaɪl/US/ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌpaɪl/

micropyle noun: in seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.

Noun

micropyle (plural micropyles)

  1. In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
  2. 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.

micropyle meaning in Tamil

micropyle in Tamil

சூல் துளை, நுணுக்குத்தொளை, விதைத்துளை, நுண்டுளை

Forms of micropyle

pluralmicropyles

Origin of micropyle

From French, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + πύλη (púlē, “gate”).

Words formed from micropyle

Questions about micropyle

What does micropyle mean?
Micropyle means in seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
What is micropyle in Tamil?
Micropyle in Tamil is சூல் துளை, நுணுக்குத்தொளை, விதைத்துளை. See Micropyle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is micropyle?
Micropyle is a noun.
How do you pronounce micropyle?
Micropyle is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊˌpaɪl/ (UK).
What is the plural of micropyle?
The plural of micropyle is micropyles.

Words near micropyle in the dictionary

  1. micropygids
  2. micropygmies
  3. micropygmy
  4. micropygous
  5. micropylar
  6. micropyle
  7. micropyles
  8. microquake
  9. microquakes
  10. microquantities
  11. microquantity

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