Allosperm

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Sperm that has been received from another organism. countable, uncountable

    "They seem to have mechanisms that favour fertilization by allosperm (donated by a partner) over autosperm (produced endogenously)."

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"They seem to have mechanisms that favour fertilization by allosperm (donated by a partner) over autosperm (produced endogenously)."

Etymology

From allo- + sperm.

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