- micropylar
- adjective see micropyle
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
micropylar
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Micropylar — Micropyle Mi cro*pyle, n. [Micro + Gr. ? gate, orifice: cf. F. micropyle.] (Biol.) (a) An opening in the membranes surrounding the ovum, by which nutrition is assisted and the entrance of the spermatozoa permitted. (b) An opening in the outer… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
micropylar — See micropyle. * * * … Universalium
micropylar — adjective Of or pertaining to micropyles … Wiktionary
micropylar — adj. of or pertaining to a micropyle (Zoology, Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
micropylar — mi·cro·py·lar … English syllables
micropylar — adjective of or relating to a micropyle • Pertains to noun: ↑micropyle … Useful english dictionary
micropyle — micropylar, adj. /muy kreuh puyl /, n. 1. Zool. any minute opening in an ovum through which a spermatozoon can enter, as in many insects. 2. Bot. the minute orifice or opening in the integuments of an ovule. See diag. under orthotropous. [1815… … Universalium
Tessaratomidae — Pycanum rubens, an adult from the Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia (Photo by Alan Cressler) … Wikipedia
conifer — /koh neuh feuhr, kon euh /, n. 1. any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies… … Universalium
seed and fruit — ▪ plant reproductive part Introduction respectively, the characteristic reproductive (reproductive system, plant) body of both angiosperms (flowering plants) and gymnosperms (conifers, cycads, and ginkgos) and the ovary that encloses it.… … Universalium
