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fe·cun·da·tion (fe″kən-daґshən) [L. fecundatio] fertilization.
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Fecundation — Fec un*da tion, n. [Cf. F. f[ e]condation.] (Biol.) The act by which, either in animals or plants, material prepared by the generative organs the female organism is brought in contact with matter from the organs of the male, so that a new… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fecundation — noun see fecundate … New Collegiate Dictionary
fecundation — impregnation or fertilisation of the egg … Dictionary of ichthyology
fecundation — See fecundate. * * * … Universalium
fecundation — noun The process whereby a new organism is produced by fertilization … Wiktionary
fecundation — fe·cun·da·tion || ‚fɪËkÉ™n deɪʃn n. fertilization, impregnation … English contemporary dictionary
fecundation — n. 1. Enriching, rendering fertile or prolific. 2. Impregnation, fertilization … New dictionary of synonyms
fecundation — fec·un·da·tion … English syllables
fecundation — noun 1. creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant • Syn: ↑fertilization, ↑fertilisation, ↑impregnation • Derivationally related forms: ↑impregnate (for: ↑impregna … Useful english dictionary
canal of fecundation — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The seminal canal of female Coleoptera … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
