- fertilization, fecundation
- إِخْصَاب \ fertilization, fecundation. \ _(field) Biol.
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fertilization, fecundation
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Fertilization — is the process of combining the male gamete, or "sperm," with the female gamete, or "ovum." The product of this combination is a cell called a zygote. * * * The process beginning with penetration of the secondary oocyte by the … Medical dictionary
Fertilization — Fer ti*li*za tion, n. 1. The act or process of rendering fertile. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) The act of fecundating or impregnating animal or vegetable germs; esp., the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, or an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fecundation — Fec un*da tion, n. [Cf. F. f[ e]condation.] (Biol.) The act by which, either in animals or plants, material prepared by the generative organs the female organism is brought in contact with matter from the organs of the male, so that a new… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fertilization — fertilizational, adj. /ferr tl euh zay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act, process, or instance of fertilizing. 2. the state of being fertilized. 3. Biol. a. the union of male and female gametic nuclei. b. fecundation or impregnation of animals or plants. 4.… … Universalium
fecundation — noun 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 • Syn: ↑fertilization, ↑fertilisation, ↑impregnation • Derivationally related forms: ↑impregnate (for: ↑impregna … Useful english dictionary
fertilization — noun a) The act or process of rendering fertile. b) The act of fecundating or impregnating animal or vegetable gametes; esp., the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, or an analogous process in flowerless plants;… … Wiktionary
fecundation — The act of rendering fertile. SEE ALSO: fertilization, impregnation. * * * fe·cun·da·tion (fe″kən daґshən) [L. fecundatio] fertilization … Medical dictionary
fertilization — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. impregnation, procreation, pollination; enrichment. See production. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The enrichment of land] Syn. manuring, dressing, preparation, covering, liming, mulching, spreading,… … English dictionary for students
fertilization — noun Date: circa 1787 an act or process of making fertile: as a. the application of fertilizer b. (1) an act or process of fecundation, insemination, or pollination not used technically (2) the process of union of two gametes whereby the somatic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fecundation — noun The process whereby a new organism is produced by fertilization … Wiktionary
fecundation — fe·cun·da·tion || ‚fɪËkÉ™n deɪʃn n. fertilization, impregnation … English contemporary dictionary
