micropyle
/ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌpaɪl/noun
micropyle is spelled M-I-C-R-O-P-Y-L-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, micropyle means “In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of micropyle is micropyles.
How many letters and syllables are in micropyle?
| Letters | 9: M-I-C-R-O-P-Y-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is micropyle?
Micropyle appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce micropyle?
- UK /ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊˌpaɪl/
- US /ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌpaɪl/
Micropyle has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with micropyle?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as micropyle (/aɪkɹoʊpaɪl/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: polymeric.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of micropyle
- micropyles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does micropyle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
- 2
The hilum of an ovum at the point of attachment to the ovary; any opening in the coverings of an ovum by which spermatozoa may find entrance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Micropyle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense botany:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | micropyle |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does micropyle come from?
From French, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + πύλη (púlē, “gate”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).