double fertilization
dou·ble fer·ti·li·za·tion
D d Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhb-uh l fur-tl-uh-zey-shuh n]
- /ˈdʌb əl ˌfɜr tl əˈzeɪ ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhb-uh l fur-tl-uh-zey-shuh n]
- /ˈdʌb əl ˌfɜr tl əˈzeɪ ʃən/
Definition of double fertilization words
- noun double fertilization the fertilization process characteristic of flowering plants, in which one sperm cell of a pollen grain fertilizes an egg cell while a second fuses with two polar nuclei to produce a triploid body that gives rise to the endosperm. 1
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Origin of double fertilization
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
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Parts of speech for Double fertilization
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double fertilization popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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