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self-fertilization vs fertilization

fertilization vs self-fertilization

self-fertilization and fertilization both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
self-fertilization Yes No No No
fertilization Yes No No No
As nouns, fertilization is a hypernym of self-fertilization; that is, fertilization is a word with a broader meaning than self-fertilization:
  • self-fertilization: fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
  • fertilization: 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 hypernyms of self-fertilization include fecundation, fertilisation, impregnation.
self-fertilization (noun) fertilization (noun)
fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
Difference between self-fertilization and fertilization

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