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Raremicropyle
The correct spelling is micropyle.
How to pronounce micropyle
noun
IPA: /ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊˌpaɪl/
Say it like: Mic-rop-yle
The correct spelling is micropyle. 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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Definition
noun
- 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.
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