Micropyle \Mi"cro*pyle\, n. [Micro- + Gr. ? gate, orifice: cf.
   F. micropyle.] (Biol.)
   (a) An opening in the membranes surrounding the ovum, by
       which nutrition is assisted and the entrance of the
       spermatozoa permitted.
   (b) An opening in the outer coat of a seed, through which the
       fecundating pollen enters the ovule. -- {Mi*cropy*lar},
       a.
       
[1913 Webster]

micropyle
     n : minute opening in the wall of an ovule through which the
         pollen tube enters