| Name: | micropylar cell |
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| Synonyms: | plug cell |
| Definition: | Is a specialized pore forming cell of the follicle, located adjacent to the animal pole of the oocyte. The micropylar cell makes the single micropyle (pore) through the chorion through which the sperm fertilizes the egg. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005239] |
| Name: | perinuclear region of cytoplasm |
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| Definition: | Cytoplasm situated near, or occurring around, the nucleus. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0048471] QuickGO AmiGO |