fe•cun•da•tion
We found 6 definitions of fecundation from 5 different sources.
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fecundation - creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant | ||
fertilization, fertilisation, impregnation | ||
conception, creation the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon | ||
pollenation, pollination transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant | ||
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" | ||
self-fertilisation, self-fertilization fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual | ||
superfecundation fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males) | ||
fecundation - making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure | ||
fertilization, fertilisation, dressing | ||
enrichment act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding |