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/ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊˌpaɪl/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌpaɪl/
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- US
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ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊˌpaɪl
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- GB
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ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌpaɪl
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- US
Noun
In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
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.
Noun
minute opening in the wall of an ovule through which the pollen tube enters
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