Noun: fecundation ,fe-kun'dey-sun or ,fee-kun'dey-shun
- Creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
"Fecundation in plants often requires pollinators";
- fertilization, fertilisation [Brit], impregnation
- Making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
"The fecundation of the soil with organic matter improved its structure";
- fertilization, fertilisation [Brit], dressing
Derived forms: fecundations
Type of: conception, creation, enrichment
Encyclopedia: Fecundation