Look up: Fertilization

1. Fertilization
   the application of nutrients for plant growth. The union of the egg and sperm.
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2. fertilization
   The process by which an egg is made capable of generating offspring. It is often synonymous with syngamy.
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3. Fertilization
   The penetration of the female egg by the male sperm in order to create offspring.
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4. fertilization
   [n] - creation by the physical union of male and female gametes 2. [n] - making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
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5. Fertilization
   Fertilization: Fertilization is the process of combining the male gamete, or "sperm," with the female gamete, or "ovum." The product of this combination is a cell called a zygote.
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6. fertilization
   the union of the nucleus and other cellular constituents of a male gamete(pollen or sperm)with those of a female gamete(i.e.ovum or egg)to form a zygote from which may develop a new plant Category: Botany and zoology • Additional input of nutrient elements in an ecosystem,of natural(e.g....
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7. fertilization
   The essential process in sexual reproduction, involving the union of two specialized haploid cells, the gametes, to give a diploid cell, the zygote, which then develops to form a new organism.
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8. Fertilization
   Fer`ti·li·za'tion noun 1. The act or process of rendering fertile. 2. (Biol.) The act of fecundating or impregnating animal or vegetable germs; esp., the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, or an ana...
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9. fertilization
   1. <cell biology> The essential process in sexual reproduction, involving the union of two specialised haploid cells, the male and female gametes to give a diploid cell, the zygote, which then develops to form a new organism. ... 2. <biology> The act of fecundating or impregnating animal...
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10. fertilization
    fertilisation noun 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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11. fertilization
    noun making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
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12. fertilization
    (fur´tĭ-lĭ-za´shәn) in human reproduction, the process by which the male's sperm unites with the female's oocyte, creating a new life. The sex and other biologic traits of the new individual are determined by the combined genes and chromosomes that exist in the sperm and oocyte. See also conception and r...
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13. Fertilization
    • (n.) The act of fecundating or impregnating animal or vegetable germs; esp., the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, or an analogous process in flowerless plants; fecundation; impregnation. • (n.) The act or process of rendering fertile.
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14. fertilization
    (from the article `Mendel, Gregor`) Mendel went on to relate his results to the cell theory of fertilization, according to which a new organism is generated from the fusion of two ...
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15. fertilization
    union of a spermatozoal nucleus, of paternal origin, with an egg nucleus, of maternal origin, to form the primary nucleus of an embryo. In all ... [45 related articles]
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16. Fertilization
    A term used to denote efforts to enhance plant growth by increased application of nitrogen-based fertilizer or increased deposition of nitrates in precipitation.
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17. Fertilization
    The process that occurs when a male's sperm penetrates a female's egg, which causes an embryo to develop. If fertilization is not able to be acheived spontaneously, in vitro fertilization may be necessary for conception to occur. Narrower term(s): In Vitro Fertilization
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18. fertilization
    fertilization, in biology, process in the reproduction of both plants and animals, involving the union of two unlike sex cells (gametes), the sperm and the ovum, followed by the joining of their nuclei. In the flowers of higher plants, the process occurs after pollination has enabled the sperm to co...
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19. fertilization
    Type: Term Pronunciation: fer′til-i-zā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The process beginning with penetration of the secondary oocyte by the sperm and completed by fusion of the male and female pronuclei.
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20. fertilization
    Click images to enlargeIn sexual reproduction, the union of two gametes (sex cells, often called egg or ovum, and sperm) to produce a zygote, which combines the genetic material contributed by each parent. In self-fertilization the male and female gametes come from the same plant; in cross-fertilization they c...
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21. FERTILIZATION
    This is the union of male and female cells. This is accomplished by transferring pollen from the Stamens (male) to the Stigma (female) part of the plant. This can be done by wind, insects, birds or when carried out under controlled conditions by a Hybridizer when deliberately crossing two species or cultivars.
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22. Fertilization
    The act or course of initiating biological reproduction by insemination and pollination.
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23. Fertilization
    The penetration of the female egg by the male sperm in order to create offspring.
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24. fertilization
    (fer;tu1-lu1-za;shun) The fusion of an ovum and spermatozoon.
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25. fertilization
    (fer;tu1-lu1-za;shun) The fusion of an ovum and spermatozoon.
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