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midpiece — noun The part of a spermatozoon between the head and the tail; it consists of mitochondria, centrioles, and an axoneme … Wiktionary
Sperm — The term sperm is derived from the Greek word (σπέρμα) sperma (meaning seed ) and refers to the male reproductive cells. In the types of sexual reproduction known as anisogamy and oogamy, there is a marked difference in the size of the gametes… … Wikipedia
BNC1 — Basonuclin 1, also known as BNC1, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: BNC1 basonuclin 1| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=646| accessdate = ] PBB Summary section title = summary… … Wikipedia
SMCP — Sperm mitochondria associated cysteine rich protein, also known as SMCP, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: SMCP sperm mitochondria associated cysteine rich protein| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene… … Wikipedia
fertilization — fertilizational, adj. /ferr tl euh zay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act, process, or instance of fertilizing. 2. the state of being fertilized. 3. Biol. a. the union of male and female gametic nuclei. b. fecundation or impregnation of animals or plants. 4.… … Universalium
