micropylenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmaɪ.krəʊ.paɪl/us/ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.paɪl/specializeda very small opening in the cover of a plant's ovule (= the part that contains the female sex cell)
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Plant reproduction
- anther
- asexual reproduction
- barren
- bear
- cross-pollination
- endosperm
- fruit
- germinate
- pollen
- pollinate
- propagate
- self-pollination
- sporangium
- spore
- stamen
- stigma
- wind pollination
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Parts of plants