Word: micropyle
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
pyle
Definition: In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
Morphemes:
Affix: micropyle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μικρός
Language: grc
Decoded: mikros
Meaning: small
Affix: πύλη
Language: grc
Decoded: pule
Meaning: gate