micropylar

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mi·cro·pyle

M0276400 (mī′krə-pīl′)n.1. Botany A minute opening in the ovule of a seed plant through which the pollen tube usually enters.2. Zoology A pore in the membrane covering the ovum of some animals through which a spermatozoon can enter.
[micro- + Greek pulē, gate.]
mi′cro·py′lar adj.
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Adj.1.micropylar - of or relating to a micropylemicropylar - of or relating to a micropyle