fertilization


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

Pronunciation: / ˌfəːtɪlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n /

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fertilization fertilizations
  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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fertilization used in phrases

  • cross-fertilization (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
  • fertilization age (noun)
    1. the age of an embryo counting from the time of fertilization
  • fertilization membrane (noun)
    1. the membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration by additional spermatozoon
  • in vitro fertilization (noun)
    1. a process in which a human egg is FERTILIZED outside a woman's body
  • self-fertilization (noun)
    1. fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
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