chalazogamy

noun

chal·​a·​zog·​a·​my

ˌkaləˈzägəmē

plural -es

: a process of fertilization in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chalaz- (from New Latin chalaza) + -o- + -gamy; probably originally formed as French chalazogamie

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