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micropylar
Variant of micropyle
noun
- Bot.
- a very small opening in the outer coats of an ovule, through which the pollen tube penetrates
- the corresponding opening in the developed seed
- Zool. a very small opening in the membrane of an ovum of some animals, through which spermatozoa can enter
Related Forms:
- micropylar adjective
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