micropile

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noun

Microfleece (material).

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Meanings

nounmicropile (plural micropiles)

plural micropiles

  1. Microfleece (material).
  2. A type of very small diameter pile used in building/construction.
  3. Opening in the seed coat which allows water to enter.
  4. An opening in the membranes surrounding the ovum, by which nutrition is assisted and the entrance of the spermatozoa permitted.

Origin

From micro- + pile.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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