fecundation

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Lack of sunshine prevented proper fecundation, resulting in a crop that is little more than half the size of 1977's.

From Time Magazine Archive

Artificial spawning, fecundation, and hatching, are far more productive.

From Soil Culture by Walden, J. H.

If, on the contrary, she did not attack the cell I would thence conclude that the delay of fecundation, which deprived her of the power of laying workers eggs, had also impaired her instinct.

From New observations on the natural history of bees by Huber, François

Formation of the Decidua.—After fecundation, the egg becomes attached to the mucous membrane of the cavity of the womb.

From The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study by Forel, Auguste

We have had evidence of this in those produced by queens whose fecundation has been retarded.

From New observations on the natural history of bees by Huber, François