impregnation 3
noundomain: event
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
Hypernym
creation 3
noun
the event that occurred at the beginning of something
EnglishDerivationally related form
impregnate 4
verb
make pregnant
impregnate 3
verb
fertilize and cause to grow
Hyponym
pollination 1
noun
transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant
fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species
fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males)
superfetation 1
noun
fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time
