"micropyle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊˌpaɪl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌpaɪl/ [US] Forms: micropyles [plural]
Etymology: From French, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + πύλη (púlē, “gate”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French, {{uder|en|grc|μικρός||small}} Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} micropyle (plural micropyles)
  1. (botany) In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum. Translations (botany): siitereikä (Finnish), micropyle [masculine] (French), mikropyl [masculine] (Polish), kapıcık (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-micropyle-en-noun-Koybpz1o Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Plant anatomy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 62 38 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'botany': 78 22
  2. (zoology) 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.
    Sense id: en-micropyle-en-noun-Vt0~BzxW Categories (other): Zoology Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: micropylar

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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