- polyspermic
- poly·sper·mic
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polyspermic
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polyspermic — poly·sper·mic spər mik adj of, relating to, or characterized by polyspermy <polyspermic fertilization> … Medical dictionary
polyspermic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|spərmik adjective Etymology: poly + spermic : of or relating to polyspermy polyspermic fertilization … Useful english dictionary
polyspermic — See polyspermy. * * * … Universalium
polyspermic — adj. fertilized by several sperm cells … English contemporary dictionary
polyspermy — polyspermic /pol ee sperr mik/, adj. /pol ee sperr mee/, n. the fertilization of an ovum by several spermatozoa. Cf. dispermy, monospermy. [1885 90; see POLYSPERMIA, Y3] * * * … Universalium
Zygote — Infobox Embryology Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = System = CarnegieStage = Days = 1 Precursor = GivesRiseTo = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = z 01 DorlandsSuf = 12871436 : For other meanings see Zygote … Wikipedia
Cortical reaction — Human ovum. The zona pellucida is seen as a thick clear girdle surrounded by the cells of the Corona radiata. Gray s … Wikipedia
fertilization — fertilizational, adj. /ferr tl euh zay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act, process, or instance of fertilizing. 2. the state of being fertilized. 3. Biol. a. the union of male and female gametic nuclei. b. fecundation or impregnation of animals or plants. 4.… … Universalium
-spermic — |spərmik, pə̄m , pəim , mēk adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin spermicus, from Late Latin sperma sperm + Latin icus ic more at sperm 1. : spermal 2. : being the product of (such) a number of spermatozoa : resulting from ( … Useful english dictionary
