monospermy

[ mon-uh-spur-mee ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌspɜr mi /

noun

the fertilization of an ovum by only one spermatozoon.

Origin of monospermy

First recorded in 1900–05; mono- + -sperm + -y3

OTHER WORDS FROM monospermy

mon·o·sper·mic, adjective

Words nearby monospermy

monosomia, monosomic, monospaced type, monospasm, monospermous, monospermy, monostable, monostearate, monostich, monostichous, monostome