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polyspermy
[ pol-ee-spur-mee ]
noun
- 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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