Fertilisation (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

• Fecundation
• Fertilization
• Dressing

Hypernyms

• Enrichment

Hyponyms

• Top Dressing

Meaning ²

Creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

• Fecundation
• Fertilization
• Impregnation

Hypernyms

• Creation

Hyponyms

• Cross-fertilization
• Superfecundation
• Self-fertilization
• Superfetation
• Pollination