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micropyle

/ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌpaɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
mi-cropy-le
IPA
/ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌpaɪl/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.

noun

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.

Etymology

From French, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + πύλη (púlē, “gate”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌpaɪl/
  • British English: /ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊˌpaɪl/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

micropyles (plural)

Derived Forms

micropylar

Questions

How do you pronounce micropyle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌpaɪl/.
What does micropyle mean?
In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
Where does micropyle come from?
From French, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + πύλη (púlē, “gate”).

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