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1. fertilization
noun. ['ˌfɝːtəlɪˈzeɪʃən'] 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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- fertilization (English)
- -ation (English)
- fertilize (English)
- -ize (English)
2. cross-fertilization
noun. fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species.
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3. self-fertilization
noun. fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual.
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- self-fertilization (English)
- fertilization (English)
- -ation (English)
- self- (English)
4. cross-fertilization
noun. interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial.
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5. fertilization
noun. ['ˌfɝːtəlɪˈzeɪʃən'] making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure.
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Etymology
- fertilization (English)
- -ation (English)
- fertilize (English)
- -ize (English)