chalazogamy
noun
chal·a·zog·a·my
ˌkaləˈzägəmē
plural -es
: a process of fertilization in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary chalaz- (from New Latin chalaza) + -o- + -gamy; probably originally formed as French chalazogamie