Meanings
nounheterofertilization (usually uncountable, plural heterofertilizations)
plural heterofertilizations
- uncountableusuallybiologyA form of double fertilization, typically in maize, that results in phenotypically different endosperm and embryo
Origin
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heterofertilization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterofertilization
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“heterofertilization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterofertilization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterofertilization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterofertilization.
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