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fertilization

fer·ti·li·za·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fur-tl-uh-zey-shuh n]
    • /ˌfɜr tl əˈzeɪ ʃən/
    • /fɜːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fur-tl-uh-zey-shuh n]
    • /ˌfɜr tl əˈzeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of fertilization word

  • noun fertilization an act, process, or instance of fertilizing. 1
  • noun fertilization the state of being fertilized. 1
  • noun fertilization Biology. the union of male and female gametic nuclei. fecundation or impregnation of animals or plants. 1
  • noun fertilization the enrichment of soil, as for the production of crops. 1
  • noun fertilization The action or process of fertilizing an egg, female animal, or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote. 1
  • noun fertilization insemination 1
See all 12 definitions of fertilization

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Origin of fertilization

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; fertilize + -ation

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Parts of speech for Fertilization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Fertilization

fertilization popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for fertilization

noun fertilization

  • preparation — a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something: preparations for a journey.
  • covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
  • dressing — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
  • manuring — excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
  • propagation — the act of propagating.
All 19 Synonyms of fertilization

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Related words

  • double fertilization

    the fertilization process characteristic of flowering plants, in which one sperm cell of a pollen grain fertilizes an egg cell while a second fuses with two polar nuclei to produce a triploid body that gives rise to the endosperm.

  • agamospermy

    formation of seeds in the absence of fertilization; a form of apomixis

  • agent

    A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.

  • amplexus

    the mating embrace of amphibians, particularly frogs and toads

  • assisted reproduction

    the use of medical techniques to bring about the conception and birth of a child, including artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, egg and embryo donation, and drug therapy.

  • birth-control pill

    an oral contraceptive for women, containing the hormones estrogen and progesterone or progesterone alone, that inhibits ovulation, fertilization, or implantation of a fertilized ovum, causing temporary infertility.
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