fertilisation
pronunciation
How to pronounce fertilisation in British English:
UK [ˌfətɪlaɪ'zeɪʃən]
How to pronounce fertilisation in American English:
US [ˌfɜtələ'zeɪʃən]
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- 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
- making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
Word Origin
- fertilisation (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of fertilization. For spelling, see -ize.
Example
- 1. Sperm and eggs must lose one copy each as they prepare for fertilisation .
- 2. Mississippifailed to pass a measure that would have banned abortion from the moment of fertilisation .
- 3. This study , like many , made no provision for co2 fertilisation .
- 4. An independent regulator , the human fertilisation and embryology authority , launched a public consultation in september .
- 5. Using in vitro fertilisation to select the sex of a child is illegal in canada , and the ad was soon withdrawn .