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fertilization - 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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fertilisation,
fecundation,
impregnation |
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conception,
creation the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
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pollenation,
pollination transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant
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cross-fertilisation,
cross-fertilization interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial; "the cross-fertilization of science and the creative arts"
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self-fertilisation,
self-fertilization fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
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superfecundation fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males)
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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"
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fertilization - making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure |
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fertilisation,
fecundation,
dressing |
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enrichment act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
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top dressing a layer of fertilizer or manure not plowed in
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