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Definition of monospermic in English:

monospermic

adjective

Biology

  • Of the nature of, relating to, or arising by monospermy; (of an ovum) penetrated or fertilized by only one sperm.

Origin

Late 19th century (in an earlier sense). From mono- + sperm + -ic, in sense 1 probably after French monospermique or scientific Latin monospermicus.

Pronunciation

monospermic

/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈspəːmɪk/