Definition of fertilisation Fertilisation
/fˌɜːtɪlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ - fer•ti•li•sa•tion
We found 5 definitions of fertilisation from 4 different sources.
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British English
fertilisation - /fˌɜːtɪlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
American English
fertilization - /fɚˌtʌlɪzejˈʃʌn/
What does fertilisation mean?
WordNet
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| fertilisation - 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, fecundation, 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) | ||
| fertilisation - making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure | ||
| fertilization, fecundation, dressing | ||
| enrichment act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding | ||
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Wiktionary 
- fertilisation (Noun)
Alternative spelling of fertilization.
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fertilisation
The union of male and female cells (e.g. sperm and egg) to form a new individual.
Part of speech
🔤- fertilisation, noun, singular of fertilisations.
