English noun: fertilisation |
1. | fertilisation (event) creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant |
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| Synonyms | fecundation, fertilization, impregnation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | conception, creation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | cross-fertilisation, cross-fertilization, pollenation, pollination, self-fertilisation, self-fertilization, superfecundation, superfetation |
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2. | fertilisation (event) making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure |
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| Synonyms | dressing, fecundation, fertilization |
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| Broader (hypernym) | enrichment |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | top dressing |
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