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Fertilization

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dressingnounThe activity of getting dressed.
fecundationnounThe process whereby a new organism is produced by fertilization.
impregnationnounThe act of making pregnant; fertilization.
fertilisationnoun(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of fertilization. [The act or process of rendering fertile.]

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fecundationnounThe process whereby a new organism is produced by fertilization.
fertilisationnoun(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of fertilization. [The act or process of rendering fertile.]
impregnationnounThe act of making pregnant; fertilization.
dressingnounThe activity of getting dressed.
inseminationnounThe introduction of sperm into a female’s reproductive system for the purpose of impregnating (making pregnant).
fertilitynoun(uncountable) The condition, or the degree, of being fertile.
fecunditynounAbility to produce offspring.
conceptionnounThe fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.
pregnancynoun(countable) The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.
cross-fertilizationnoun(by extension) The mutual exchange of ideas or concepts from different fields for mutual benefit.
nutrientnounA source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.
fertilisernoun(British spelling) Alternative spelling of fertilizer. [A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.]
fertilizernounA natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.
pollinationnoun(botany) The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma; effected by insects, birds, bats and the wind etc.
manurenounAnimal excrement, especially that of common domestic farm animals and when used as fertilizer. Generally speaking, from cows, horses, sheep, pigs and chickens.
nitrogennoun(uncountable) Molecular nitrogen (N₂), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature.
enrichmentnounThe act of enriching or something enriched.
fertilisingnoun
breedingnounPropagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.
cultivationnounThe art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:

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