Fertilization
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fertilization is a noun meaning The act or process of rendering fertile.
Meaning
The act or process of rendering fertile.
More Meanings
- The act of applying fertilizer to soil.
- The act of fecundating or impregnating the gametes of animals, plants, etc.; including the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, an analogous process in flowerless plants, or the joining of sperm and egg in animals.
Example Sentences
In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual.
Word Forms
- fertilizations
- fertilisation
Synonyms for fertilization
Depending on context, synonyms include conception, fecundation, syngamy, impregnation, dressing, fertilisation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fecundation, fertilisation, impregnation, dressing, insemination, fertility.
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