noun
- two cells located at the micropylar end of the embryo sac in flowering plants that assist in fertilization
Usage: botanical; technical
Examples
- The synergids play a crucial role in guiding the pollen tube to the egg cell.
- During fertilization, one of the synergids degenerates as the pollen tube enters.
- Botanists study the synergids to understand plant reproduction mechanisms.
- The synergids are positioned adjacent to the egg cell in the embryo sac.
- Research shows that synergids release chemical signals to attract pollen tubes.
- In most flowering plants, the synergids have distinctive cellular structures.