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polyspermia

[ pol-ee-spur-mee-uh ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈspɜr mi ə /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
the secretion of an excessive amount of semen.
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Origin of polyspermia

<Greek polyspermía abundance of seed. See poly-, sperm1, -ia

Words nearby polyspermia

polysepalous, polysome, polysomic, polysomnogram, polysorbate, polyspermia, polyspermy, polystichous, polystyle, polystyrene, polysulfide
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