synergid
/sɪˈnɜrdʒɪd/
noun
- One of two small cells located near the egg cell in the embryo sac of a flowering plant, involved in guiding the pollen tube during fertilization.
- Scientists study synergid function to understand plant reproduction better.
- In many plants, the synergids degenerate after the pollen tube enters the embryo sac.
- The synergid cells help direct the pollen tube to the egg for fertilization.