micropyle meaning in English
n. micropyle, microscopic opening in an ovum through which sperm enter (zoology); minute openings in the integument of an ovule through which the pollen enters (botany)
Examples
- In fish, he discovered calcium-dependent, chemotactic movement of spermatozoa into the micropyle through which the fertilizing spermatozoon enters the egg.
Il découvre chez les poissons le mécanisme chimiotactique, dépendant du calcium, permettant l'attraction des spermatozoïdes vers le micropyle et leur migration vers l'œuf pour le féconder.