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Micropyle
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) An opening in the membranes surrounding the ovum, by which nutrition is assisted and the entrance of the spermatozoa permitted.
(2):
(n.) An opening in the outer coat of a seed, through which the fecundating pollen enters the ovule.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Micropyle'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/m/micropyle.html. 1828.