Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polyspermy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
polyspermy
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The penetration of an ovum by more than one sperm.

Uncountable

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What does polyspermy mean?
The penetration of an ovum by more than one sperm.

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