fertilization
dieNoundie Befruchtung; die Düngung
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Zygote ist die Zelle, die durch die Vereinigung von zwei Gameten (Geschlechtszellen) entsteht, also eine befruchtete Eizelle.
- English meaning
- Zygote
- Synonym
- befruchtete Eizelle
- German example
- Die Zygote beginnt sich nach der Befruchtung zu teilen und entwickelt sich zu einem Embryo.
- English example
- The zygote begins to divide after fertilization and develops into an embryo.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Zygote
- Plural Form
- die Zygoten
Related words
- Befruchtung
fertilization
- Fruchtknoten
The ovary is the lower, thickened part of the pistil of a flower, in which the ovules are located.
- Befruchtung
Fertilization
- ontogenetisch
Ontogenetic refers to the development of an individual from fertilization to adulthood.
- parthenogenetisch
Parthenogenetic means that an organism develops without fertilization of an egg cell, i.e., by virgin birth.
- Düngung
fertilization
Example sentences with “fertilization”
The fertilization of the soil is important. (Die Düngung des Bodens ist wichtig.)
Frequently asked questions
Which word should I use for fertilization?
Use 'die Befruchtung' for biological contexts and 'die Düngung' for agriculture.