fertilisation
Gametes becoming one
Fertilisation is the British spelling of fertilization.
In biology, it's the union of sperm and egg to form a new organism: Fertilisation occurs in the fallopian tube.
The term extends to agriculture and gardening, where it means adding nutrients to soil: The lawn needs fertilisation in spring.
The spelling with -s is standard in British English, -z in American.
Formation of an idea
- embryoOrganism before birth
- zygoteFirst embryonic cell
- ovumFemale reproductive cell
- spermMale reproductive cell
egg · gamete · insemination · implantation · gestation · blastocyst · pollination · cross-pollination
Ground matter for planting
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
phosphorus · potassium · mulch · amendment · enrichment · cultivation · crop · yield
Seed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- flourishingProspering vigorously
blossoming · nourishment · propagation · incubation · ripening · seedling · budding · rooting
Joining into unity
- mergerCorporate combination
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- blendCombine into mixture
joining · unification · amalgamation · coalescence · integration · conjugation · mingling · bonding
conception
Formation of an idea
sperm · egg · gamete · insemination · implantation · gestation · blastocyst · pollination · cross-pollination · self-pollination
soil
Ground matter for planting
nitrogen · phosphorus · potassium · mulch · amendment · enrichment · cultivation · crop · yield · topsoil
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- developmentProgress toward maturity
flourishing · blossoming · nourishment · propagation · incubation · ripening · seedling · budding · rooting · thriving
fusion
Joining into unity
- mergerCorporate combination
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
blend · joining · unification · amalgamation · coalescence · integration · conjugation · mingling · bonding
fertilisationinfertility
Inability to reproduce
sterility · contraception · barrenness · non-conception · sterilisation
fertilisationsoil depletion
Loss of ground fertility
desertification · soil erosion · impoverishment · overfarming · overcropping
- in vitro fertilisationLaboratory-assisted reproduction technique