chalazogamy

English

Etymology

From chalaza +‎ -o- +‎ -gamy.

Noun

chalazogamy (uncountable)

  1. (botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
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