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micropyle
mi·cro·pyle [ mkrō pl ] (plural mi·cro·pyles)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small opening in plant ovule: a small opening in the covering of the ovule of a plant through which the pollen tube passes prior to fertilization
2. small pore of insect egg: a small pore in the membrane of an insect egg that allows sperm to enter and fertilize the egg
[Early 19th century. < French< Greek micros "small" + pulē "gate"]

mi·cro·py·lar [ mkrō plər ] adjective
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