micropile
See also: micropyle
English
Noun
micropile (plural micropiles)
- Microfleece (material).
- A type of pile used in building/construction.
- Opening in the seed coat which allows water to enter.
- 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)
- Microfleece (material).
Anagrams
- compierli