Term: polyspermy
Literally meaning: “state of having several sperms”
Origin: Anc Greek
πολύ-/poly-(=many, several)
+ σπέρμα(=seed) > σπείρω/spearo (=disperse)
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Definition
Polyspermy is the condition of an ovum that is fertilized by more than one sperm. Polyspermy creates inviable zygotes that have multiple set of chromososmes (one from egg and the rest by different sperms)
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