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micropyle

/ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊˌpaɪl/ UK
/ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌpaɪl/ US

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From French, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + πύλη (púlē, “gate”).

noun micropyles

In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
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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@misc{micropyle_2026,
  title = {micropyle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/micropyle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}