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单词 micropyle
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micropyle

noun

mi·​cro·​pyle ˈmī-krə-ˌpī(-ə)l How to pronounce micropyle (audio)
1
: a minute opening in the integument of an ovule of a seed plant
2
: a differentiated area of surface in an egg through which a sperm enters
micropylar
ˌmī-krə-ˈpī-lər How to pronounce micropyle (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Scientists think the fungus enters the orchid seed through a very small opening in the seed wall called a micropyle. BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2021

Word History

Etymology

French, from micr- + Greek pylē gate

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

micropyle

noun

mi·​cro·​pyle ˈmī-krə-ˌpīl How to pronounce micropyle (audio)
: a differentiated area of surface in an egg through which a sperm enters
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