fertilisatie

Definitions of fertilisatie
  1. 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
    synonyms: bevruchting, conceptie, impregnatie, inseminatie
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    types:
    bestuiving
    transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant
    autogamie, zelfbestuiving, zelfbevruchting
    fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
    autogamie, zelfbestuiving
    self-fertilization in plants
  2. noun
    making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
    synonyms: bemesting
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