What is the meaning of Micropyle?

  • (n.) An opening in the membranes surrounding the ovum, by which nutrition is assisted and the entrance of the spermatozoa permitted.
  • (n.) An opening in the outer coat of a seed, through which the fecundating pollen enters the ovule.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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