fertilised
Enriched for growth
Fertilised is the British spelling of fertilized.
To fertilise an egg or ovum is to introduce sperm or pollen, initiating reproduction: The egg was fertilised in vitro.
To fertilise soil or plants is to add nutrients that promote growth: We fertilised the lawn in early spring.
Fertilised appears as a past tense verb or adjective describing something that has undergone either process.
Formation of an idea
- inseminationIntroducing sperm for conception
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- zygoteFirst embryonic cell
- embryoOrganism before birth
ovum · egg · sperm · pollination · procreation · gestation · pregnant · impregnated
Seed's initial growth phase
- sproutNew plant emergence
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- flourishTo grow vigorously
vegetation · root · shoot · maturation · propagation · cultivation · verdant · lush
Ground matter for planting
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
potassium · mulch · amendment · nutrient-rich · enriched · cultivation · crop · harvest
Richly reproductive
- prolificProducing abundantly and often
- fruitfulProducing abundant results
- productiveGenerating useful output
- plentifulExisting in abundance
teeming · bountiful · rich · flourishing · prosperous · yield · harvest · copious
conception
Formation of an idea
- inseminationIntroducing sperm for conception
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- zygoteFirst embryonic cell
embryo · ovum · egg · sperm · pollination · procreation · gestation · pregnant · impregnated · fetus
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
flourish · vegetation · root · shoot · maturation · propagation · cultivation · verdant · lush · thriving
soil
Ground matter for planting
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
phosphorus · potassium · mulch · amendment · nutrient-rich · enriched · cultivation · crop · harvest · yield
fecund
Richly reproductive
- prolificProducing abundantly and often
- fruitfulProducing abundant results
- productiveGenerating useful output
plentiful · teeming · bountiful · rich · flourishing · prosperous · yield · harvest · copious
fertilisedunfertilised
Not joined by sperm
unfertilized · barren · sterile · unimpregnated · infertile
fertilisedunfertilised
Not joined by sperm
unfertilized · untreated · barren · depleted · fallow
- in vitro fertilisationLaboratory-assisted reproduction technique
fertiliser, fertilisers, fertilise, fertilises, fertilising, fertilisation, fertilisations