micropile

noun — 4 senses

micropile

noun

Etymology From micro- + pile.

1

Microfleece (material).

2

A type of very small diameter pile used in building/construction.

3

Opening in the seed coat which allows water to enter.

4

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

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