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Grammar : Noun
Spell : fee-kuh n-deyt, fek-uh n-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfi kənˌdeɪt, ˈfɛk ən-



Definition of fecundation

  • As in fertilization : noun impregnation of the ovum
  • As in gestation : noun process of early development
Example sentences :
  • The process of fertilization or fecundation is also known as impregnation and conception.
  • Extract from : « Woman » by William J. Robinson
  • What we see in the process of fecundation is a foreshadowing of the future man and woman.
  • Extract from : « Woman » by William J. Robinson
  • Fecundation and fertilization are important terms to remember.
  • Extract from : « Woman » by William J. Robinson
  • After her fecundation she retires into a corner, where she plucks off her wings, and waits.
  • Extract from : « The Insect » by Jules Michelet
  • Shortly after fecundation, these eggs are transformed into larvæ.
  • Extract from : « The Ocean World: » by Louis Figuier
  • This mysterious beast is nothing but the instrument of fecundation.
  • Extract from : « The Natural Philosophy of Love » by Remy de Gourmont
  • Fecundation by contact is very rare in fish, other than selacians.
  • Extract from : « The Natural Philosophy of Love » by Remy de Gourmont
  • The queen does the same thing when flying into the air for fecundation.
  • Extract from : « An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4) » by William Kirby
  • It was impossible to prevent the fecundation of these insects.
  • Extract from : « The Insect World » by Louis Figuier
  • This attraction is daily seen in the fecundation of the spawn of fish.
  • Extract from : « Curiosities of Medical Experience » by J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen

Synonyms for fecundation

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