fertilization or fertilisation(ˌfɜːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
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noun
- the union of male and female gametes, during sexual reproduction, to form a zygote
- the act or process of fertilizing
- the state of being fertilized
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The crops grew in their fields in orderly rotation, with intermittent and automated fertilization and weeding.
, The Complete Stories Volume 2 (1995)After fertilization , the resulting batch of embryos can be frozen and used as needed.
New Scientist (2003)Embryonic stem cells are master cells that form in the days after fertilization and can turn into any tissue of the body.
canada.com (2004)Unfortunately, the one option left to them -in vitro fertilization -was too expensive.
Sun, News of the World (2002)External fertilization is common in aquatic organisms where the movement of water helps the gametes to meet.
, Biology Basic Facts (1982)