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micropylar

  • a word derived from micropyle.
    micropyle
    noun
    any minute opening in an ovum through which a spermatozoon can enter, as in many insects.

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The narrow end, called the micropylar end, has an opening that allows pollen to enter.

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The egg cell and two other cells called synergids are at the micropylar end.

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