Fertilization

имя существительное 1) удобрение почвы, внесение удобрений Синоним(ы): fertilizing 2) [биология] оплодотворение; опыление Например: fertilization of the date-palms — опыление финиковой пальмы Синоним(ы): fecundation

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Fertilization

noun an act or process of making fertile: as a. the application of fertilizer b. (1) an act or process of fecundation, insemination, or pollination — not used technically (2) the process of union of two gametes whereby the somatic chromosome number is restored and the development of a new individual is initiated

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