Definition of fecundation Fecundation

fe•cun•da•tion

We found 6 definitions of fecundation from 5 different sources.

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What does fecundation mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

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
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • fecundation (n.)
    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 organism results; impregnation; fertilization.

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  • fecundation
    The union of male and female cells (e.g. sperm and egg) to form a new individual.

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