micropyle (0 synonym found)

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Definition of micropyle:

(n) : (botany) In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
(n) : (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.

Definition of micropyle:

(n) : (botany) In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
(n) : (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.

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