chalazogamy

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noun

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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Meanings

nounchalazogamy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA 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.

Origin

From chalaza + -o- + -gamy.

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APA

chalazogamy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalazogamy

MLA

“chalazogamy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalazogamy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalazogamy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalazogamy.

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