polyspermy
[ pol-ee-spur-mee ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌspɜr mi /
noun
the fertilization of an ovum by several spermatozoa.
Compare
dispermy,
monospermy.
Origin of polyspermy
First recorded in 1885–90; see origin at
polyspermia,
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OTHER WORDS FROM polyspermy
pol·y·sper·mic [pol-ee-spur-mik] /ˌpɒl iˈspɜr mɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby polyspermy
polysomnogram,
polysomnography,
polysomy,
polysorbate,
polyspermia,
polyspermy,
polystichia,
polystichous,
polystyle,
polystyrene,
polysulfide
Medical definitions for polyspermy
polyspermy
[ pŏl′ē-spûr′mē ]
n.
The entrance of more than one spermatozoon into the ovum.
polyspermia