Fecundating: meaning, definitions and examples
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fecundating
[ fɛkənˌdeɪtɪŋ ]
scientific process
Fecundating refers to the act of making fertile or capable of producing offspring, particularly in biological terms related to reproduction. It involves the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm; this process is critical in both plant and animal reproduction.
Synonyms
fertilizing, impregnating, inseminating
Examples of usage
- The scientist is studying the fecundating process in flowers.
- Fecundating an egg involves the fusion of genetic materials.
- Farmers often use special techniques for fecundating crops.
Translations
Translations of the word "fecundating" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fecundando
🇮🇳 उर्वरता
🇩🇪 befruchtend
🇮🇩 memupas
🇺🇦 запліднюючи
🇵🇱 zapłodnienie
🇯🇵 受精する
🇫🇷 fécondation
🇪🇸 fecundación
🇹🇷 döllenme
🇰🇷 수정하다
🇸🇦 تخصيب
🇨🇿 oplodnění
🇸🇰 oplodnenie
🇨🇳 受精
🇸🇮 oplodnitev
🇮🇸 frjóvgun
🇰🇿 ұрықтандыру
🇬🇪 გამოწვდილი
🇦🇿 mayalanma
🇲🇽 fecundación
Etymology
The term 'fecundating' originates from the Latin word 'fecundus', meaning 'fruitful' or 'prolific'. This root emphasizes the ability to produce abundantly. The concept has been present in agricultural and biological contexts for centuries, with various languages adopting forms of this term to describe the process of making land fertile or enabling reproduction in organisms. In the 19th century, the scientific community began to use the term more frequently in the emerging fields of biology and reproductive science. As studies of genetics and fertility advanced in the 20th century, 'fecundating' became associated not just with natural processes, but also with techniques developed for enhancing fertility in both plants and animals.