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monospermy

noun

mono·​sper·​my ˈmän-ō-ˌspər-mē How to pronounce monospermy (audio)
plural monospermies
: the entry of a single fertilizing sperm into an egg compare dispermy, polyspermy

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“Monospermy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/monospermy. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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