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impregnation vs self-fertilisation

self-fertilisation vs impregnation

impregnation and self-fertilisation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impregnation Yes No No No
self-fertilisation Yes No No No
As nouns, self-fertilisation is a hyponym of impregnation; that is, self-fertilisation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impregnation:
  • impregnation: creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
  • self-fertilisation: fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
impregnation (noun) self-fertilisation (noun)
creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
the process of totally saturating something with a substance
material with which something is impregnated
Difference between impregnation and self-fertilisation

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