impregnation
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(noun) the process of permeating or infusing |
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Synonyms: permeation, pervasion, saturation, suffusion |
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Related Words: ammonification, carbonation, diffusion |
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(noun) creation by the union of sperm or pollen with an animal or plant or egg cell |
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Synonyms: fecundation, fertilisation, fertilization |
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Related Words: conception, creation, cross-fertilisation, cross-fertilization, pollenation, pollination, self-fertilisation, self-fertilization, superfecundation, superfetation |
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