noun🔗ShareMicropyle, petit orificeIn seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum."The pollen tube grows towards the micropyle of the ovule, allowing the sperm to fertilize the egg inside and start seed development. "Le tube pollinique se développe vers la micropyle de l'ovule, permettant aux spermatozoïdes de féconder l'œuf à l'intérieur et de démarrer le développement de la graine.biologyplantseedanatomyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMicropyleThe 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."The sperm cell entered the egg through the micropyle, initiating fertilization. "Le spermatozoïde est entré dans l'ovule par le micropyle, initiant la fécondation.anatomybiologyorganplantsexorganismphysiologyseedChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading