fer|ti|li|za|tion

fer|ti|li|za|tion
fer|ti|li|za|tion «FUR tuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act or process of fertilizing.
2. the condition of being fertilized.
3. a) the union of a male and a female reproductive cell to form a cell that will develop into a new individual. b) impregnation; fecundation.
4. Botany. a) the process by which the pollen reaches and acts upon the ovules, and assures the production of fruit. b) the corresponding process in cryptogams.
5. the process of increasing the productivity of the soil by adding fertilizer.

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