transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmī-krə-ˌpī(-ə)l ]
noun
Etymology: French, from micr- + Greek pylē gate
Date: 1821
1. : a minute opening in the integument of an ovule of a seed plant
2. : a differentiated area of surface in an egg through which a sperm enters
• mi·cro·py·lar ˌmī-krə-ˈpī-lər adjective