Fertilisation

/ˌfɜː.tɪl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of adding nutrients to soil or of combining male and female reproductive cells to create new life.

Etymology

From Latin fertilis (fruitful) + -isation (the British variant of -ization, meaning 'the act or process of'). Originally referred to making soil fertile, later applied to biological reproduction.

Kelly Says

Fascinatingly, this single word describes both farming (spreading manure on fields) and the moment a sperm meets an egg—showing how humans saw the same creative force in nature and reproduction.

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