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fertilizable

/ˈfɜːr.tɪ.laɪ.zə.bəl/

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adjective

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈfɜːr.tɪ.laɪ.zə.bəl/

Capable of being fertilized; able to receive and be impregnated by male reproductive cells.

  • 🇷🇺Способный быть оплодотворённым; способный принять и быть оплодотворённым мужскими репродуктивными клетками.
  1. Capable of being fertilized C1 formal scientific

    Describes an egg, ovum, or female gamete that is able to be fertilized by a male gamete (sperm).

    • The egg is only fertilizable for a short period after ovulation.
    • In many species, the female gamete is fertilizable only under specific conditions.
    • The study examined the conditions under which the oocyte remains fertilizable.

    🇷🇺Способный к оплодотворению

  • more fertilizable comparative form
  • most fertilizable superlative form