-sper·my \ˌspərmē, -pə̄m-, -pəim-, -mi\noun combining form (-es) Etymology: Greek -spermia, from -spermos -spermous + -ia -y 1.: state of having (such or so many) seeds < gymnospermy > 2.: state of exhibiting or resulting from (such) a multiple fertilization < polyspermy >