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Fertilization (or syngamy)

Posted byBrian Hopkins May 22, 2019July 18, 2019

The union of male and female gametes during the process of sexual reproduction to form a zygote (see figure below).

A sperm at the moment of entering an ovum to fertilize it.

See Acrosome, Gametes, Spermatogonia, Spermatoza, Zygote

Posted byBrian HopkinsMay 22, 2019July 18, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags: glossary

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