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Meaning of micropyle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊˌpaɪl/

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Suomi siitereikä

Français micropyle

Türkçe kapıcık

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

microquake microquantity microquartz microquasar microrad microradian