micropyle Definition
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micropyle
noun
- 1. In flowering plants: a small opening or pore at the tip of the ovule through which the pollen tube normally enters during pollination.
2. zool.
- A tiny opening or pore in the protective layer surrounding an insect's egg, through which sperm enters during the process of fertilization.
