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Micropyle

An opening in the membranes surrounding the ovum, by which nutrition is assisted and the entrance of the spermatozoa permitted.

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Aperture 76% connected

The act of opening.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Ovule 70% connected

The rudiment of a seed. It grows from a placenta, and consists of a soft nucleus within two delicate coatings. The attached base of the ovule is the…

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