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polyspermy

[ pol-ee-spur-mee ]

noun

  1. the fertilization of an ovum by several spermatozoa.


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è´Ç±ô·²â·²õ±è±ð°ù·³¾¾±³¦ [pol-ee-, spur, -mik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of polyspermy1

First recorded in 1885–90; polyspermia, -y 3
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"This prevents polyspermy -- the fusion of multiple sperm with a single egg -- which is a fatal condition for the embryo."

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But then females couldn't have an egg fertilized by multiple sperm, so their bodies evolved these defenses to prevent polyspermy, where two sneak in and fertilize an egg.

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Bird eggs are fertilized by more than one sperm, a process called polyspermy.

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