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polyspermy

[ pol-ee-spur-mee ]

noun

  1. the fertilization of an ovum by several spermatozoa.

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Other Words From

  • pol·y·sper·mic [pol-ee-, spur, -mik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of polyspermy1

First recorded in 1885–90; polyspermia, -y 3

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polyspermiapolystichous

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