fertilisation


Definition: Meaning of, fertilisation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌfɜːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən /

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Singular Plural
fertilisation fertilisations
British English ; fertilization North American English
  1. creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
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  2. making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
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fertilisation used in phrases

  • cross-fertilisation (noun)
    1. fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species
    2. interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial
  • fertilisation age (noun)
    1. the age of an embryo counting from the time of fertilization
  • fertilisation membrane (noun)
    1. the membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration by additional spermatozoon
  • self-fertilisation (noun)
    1. fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
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