Digyny (also digynia) refers to the process of a diploid ovum becoming fertilized by a monoploid sperm. The result of digyny is a triploid zygote. In humans, both gametes (ovum and sperm) are normally monoploid and give rise to a diploid zygote. Digyny results in gestational abnormalities in humans, including an abnormally small placenta and a ver...
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Digynia ... Fertilization of a diploid ovum by a sperm, which results in a triploid zygote. ... Compare: diandry. ... Origin: di-+ G. Gyne, woman ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: dī′ji-nē, dī-jin′ē-ă Definitions: 1. Fertilization of a diploid oocyte by a sperm, which results in a triploid zygote.
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digyny, digynia Fertilization of a diploid ovum by a sperm, which results in a triploid zygote [a fertilized gamete or a mature reproductive cell].
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