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monospermy

mon·o·sper·my
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-uh-spur-mee]
    • /ˈmɒn əˌspɜr mi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-uh-spur-mee]
    • /ˈmɒn əˌspɜr mi/

Definitions of monospermy word

  • noun monospermy the fertilization of an ovum by only one spermatozoon. 1
  • noun monospermy the system in which a single sperm cell fertilizes an ovum 0

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Origin of monospermy

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; mono- + -sperm + -y3

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Parts of speech for Monospermy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

monospermy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

monospermy usage trend in Literature

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