polyspermic
iˌspɜr noun
the fertilization of an ovum by several spermatozoa.
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polyspermy pol·y·sper·my (pŏl'ē-spûr'mē)
n.
The entrance of more than one spermatozoon into the ovum. Also called polyspermia.
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