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fertilization


(also fertilisation)
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Definition of fertilization

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1the action or process of fertilizing an egg or a female animal or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.
  • 2the action or process of applying a fertilizer to soil or land.

fertilization in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of fertilization in the US English dictionary