Meanings
nounfertilisation (countable and uncountable, plural fertilisations)
plural fertilisations
- UKalternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of fertilization.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncreation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
Broader
nounmaking fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From the French; equivalent to fertilise + -ation.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with fertilisation
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
fertilisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fertilisation
MLA
“fertilisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fertilisation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fertilisation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fertilisation.
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