Defenition of the word fertilization
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Defenition of the word fertilization
- The union of male and female cells (e.g. sperm and egg) to form a new individual.
- making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
- creation by the union of sperm or pollen with an animal or plant or egg cell
- creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
Synonyms for the word fertilization
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- dressing
- fecundation
- fertilisation
- impregnation
Hyponyms for the word fertilization
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- cross-fertilisation
- cross-fertilization
- pollenation
- pollination
- self-fertilisation
- self-fertilization
- superfecundation
- superfetation
- top dressing
Hypernyms for the word fertilization
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- conception
- creation
- enrichment
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