fertilisation

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Noun	1.	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 fecundation, fertilization, impregnation conception, creation - the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure" pollenation, pollination - transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant cross-fertilisation, cross-fertilization - fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species 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) superfetation - fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time; "superfetation is normal in some animal species"
	2.	fertilisation - making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure fecundation, fertilization, dressing enrichment - act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding top dressing - a layer of fertilizer or manure not plowed in

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تَسْميد، إخْصاب

Befruchtung

frjóvgun

befruktning gjødsling

fertile

(ˈfəːtail) adjective

1. producing a lot. fertile fields; a fertile mind/imagination.

2. able to produce fruit, children, young animals etc. fertile seed.

ferˈtility (-ˈti-) noun

the state or condition of being fertile.

fertilize, fertilise (-ti-) verb

to make fertile. He fertilized his fields with manure; An egg must be fertilized before it can develop.

ˌfertiliˈzation, ˌfertiliˈsation noun

ˈfertilizer, ˈfertiliser (-ti-) noun

a substance (manure, chemicals etc) used to make land (more) fertile.

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