polyspermy
/ˈpɒlɪspəːmi/Biology
noun
Penetration of an ovum by more than one sperm.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From Byzantine Greek πολυσπερμία abundance of seed, after German Polyspermie. Compare French polyspermie.
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