Phagocytosis of spermatozoa in the female reproductive tract is characterized as a slow process beginning with the formation of pseudopodia, followed by the consumption of entire spermatozoa or their fragments (Mori and Uchida, 1974, Murakami et al., 1985, Phillips and Mahler, 1977a and Phillips and Mahler, 1977b).
Andrea [an-drea]â¼ as a girls' name (also used less widely as boys' name Andrea) is pronounced AHN-free-ah, AN-dree-ah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Andrea is manly, virile. From the word andreia or feminine form of Andrew or Andreas, much favored for blended variants. Also used as nickname of Alexandra. The name was not used during the Middle Ages, but has existed since the 17th century.
Aria is a name with Italian origins. The meaning of the name Aria is solo melody. Aria is also considered a diminutive form of the Greek name Ariana/Arianna, which has the meaning very holy. A common variation of the name is Arya.Common nicknames include Ari, R, and Ree.Although typically female, there is a male actor named Arya who is featured in movies in Sri Lanka.ria is also considered a diminutive form of the Greek name Ariana/Arianna, which has the meaning very holy.