fertilization
fer·til·i·za·tion
(fûr′tl-ĭ-zā′shən)n.
1. The act or process of initiating biological reproduction by insemination or pollination.
2. The union of male and female gametes to form a zygote.
3. The act or process of applying a fertilizer.
fer′til·i·za′tion·al adj.
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fertilization
(ˌfɜːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən) orfertilisation
n
1. (Biology) the union of male and female gametes, during sexual reproduction, to form a zygote
2. (Biology) the act or process of fertilizing
3. (Biology) the state of being fertilized
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fer•ti•li•za•tion
(ˌfɜr tl əˈzeɪ ʃən)n.
1. an act, process, or instance of fertilizing.
2. the state of being fertilized.
3. the union of male and female gametic nuclei.
4. the enrichment of soil, as for the production of crops.
[1855–60]
fer`ti•li•za′tion•al, adj.
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fer·til·i·za·tion
(fûr′tl-ĭ-zā′shən)1. The process by which a female reproductive cell becomes capable of developing into a complete organism by union with a male reproductive cell. In many animals, such as mammals, fertilization occurs inside the body of the female. In fish, eggs are fertilized in the water. In plants, eggs are fertilized inside the parent plant. See Note at pollination.
2. The process of making soil more productive of plant growth, as by the addition of organic material or fertilizer.
fertilize verb
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fertilization
1. The union of male and female gametes to form a zygote.
2. (or conception) The joining of a sperm with an ovum.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  fertilization - creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plantconception, creation - the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure" superfecundation - fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males) superfetation - fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time; "superfetation is normal in some animal species" |
| 2. | fertilization - making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure enrichment - act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding top dressing - a layer of fertilizer or manure not plowed in |
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fertilization
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Translations
oplodněnípohnojenízúrodnění
befrugtninggødning
megtermékenyítéstermékenyítés
frjóvgun
oplodneniezúrodnenie
dölle megübreleme
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
fertilization
[ˌfɜːrtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən] fertilisation (British) n [egg] → fécondation f
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fertilization
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fertile
(ˈfəːtail) adjective1. producing a lot. fertile fields; a fertile mind/imagination.
2. able to produce fruit, children, young animals etc. fertile seed.
ferˈtility (-ˈti-) nounthe state or condition of being fertile.
fertilize, fertilise (-ti-) verbto make fertile. He fertilized his fields with manure; An egg must be fertilized before it can develop.
ˌfertiliˈzation, ˌfertiliˈsation nounˈfertilizer, ˈfertiliser (-ti-) nouna substance (manure, chemicals etc) used to make land (more) fertile.
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fer·til·i·za·tion
n. fertilización, fecundación.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
fertilization
n fecundación f; in vitro — (IVF) fecundación in vitro (FIV)
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