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dispermic

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di⋅sper⋅my

  [dahy-spur-mee]
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–noun
the fertilization of an ovum by two spermatozoa.

Origin:
1895–1900; di- 1 + -spermy < Gk -spermía. See -sperm, -y 3

Related forms:
di⋅sper⋅mic, adjective
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Main Entry: di·sper·my
Pronunciation: 'dI-"sp&r-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: the entrance of twospermatozoa into one egg —compare MONOSPERMY, POLYSPERMY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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