Vocab Bloom Hub

fertilisation

/ˌfɜː.tɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

1 entry

noun

/ˌfɜː.tɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/B2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс создания нового организма путём слияния мужских и женских гамет, или действие по обогащению почвы питательными веществами.

A noun referring to the process of creating a new organism by the union of male and female gametes, or the act of making soil fertile by adding nutrients.

uncountable

  1. Union of gametesB2formalscientific

    The process by which male and female reproductive cells combine to create a new organism.

    ruСлияние гамет

    • Fertilisation occurs when a sperm cell meets an egg cell.
    • In plants, fertilisation happens after pollen reaches the ovule.
    • The study of fertilisation is fundamental to developmental biology.

    Synonymsconceptionfecundation

  2. Enrichment of soilB2formalscientific

    The act of adding nutrients to soil to make it more productive for growing crops.

    ruУдобрение почвы

    • Farmers rely on fertilisation to improve crop yields.
    • Proper fertilisation of the garden ensures healthy plant growth.
    • The use of organic matter is a sustainable method of fertilisation.

    Synonymsdressingenrichment

    Antonymsdepletionexhaustion

Forms
  • fertilisations plural form
  • fertilisations' possessive plural form
  • fertilisation's possessive singular form