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Centripetal vs Micropyle - What's the difference?

centripetal | micropyle |

As an adjective centripetal

is directed or moving towards a centre.

As a noun micropyle is

(botany) in seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.

centripetal

English

Adjective

(wikipedia centripetal) (-)
  • directed or moving towards a centre
  • of, relating to, or operated by centripetal force
  • (neuroanatomy, of a nerve impulse) directed towards the central nervous system; afferent

    • Antonyms

    * centrifugal

    Derived terms

    * centripetal force

    micropyle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.

    • Anagrams

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