micropile

See also: micropyle

English

Noun

micropile (plural micropiles)

  1. Microfleece (material).
  2. A type of 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.

Italian

Etymology

micro- +‎ pile

Noun

micropile m (plural micropili)

  1. Microfleece (material).

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