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conception vs fecundation

fecundation vs conception

conception and fecundation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conception Yes No No No
fecundation Yes No No No
As nouns, fecundation is a hyponym of conception; that is, fecundation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conception:
  • conception: the event that occurred at the beginning of something
  • fecundation: creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
Other hyponyms of conception include fertilisation, fertilization, impregnation.
conception (noun) fecundation (noun)
the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
the creation of something in the mind
the event that occurred at the beginning of something
Difference between conception and fecundation

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