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digyny

UK/ˈdaɪdʒɪni/

digyny noun: the fertilization of a diploid ovum by a monoploid sperm, resulting in a triploid zygote.

Noun

digyny (uncountable)

  1. The fertilization of a diploid ovum by a monoploid sperm, resulting in a triploid zygote.

Questions about digyny

What does digyny mean?
Digyny means the fertilization of a diploid ovum by a monoploid sperm, resulting in a triploid zygote.
What part of speech is digyny?
Digyny is a noun.
How do you pronounce digyny?
Digyny is pronounced /ˈdaɪdʒɪni/ (UK).

Words near digyny in the dictionary

  1. diguetids
  2. Diguillín
  3. Digweed
  4. digynian
  5. digynous
  6. digyny
  7. dih
  8. dihadron
  9. dihadronic
  10. dihadrons
  11. dihafnium

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