Spanish Conversation · Level 111
59 words
Spanish word
fecundación
Pronunciation
IPA/fekundaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounfertilization
Example
Si no hay fecundación, no habrá embrión.
If there is no fertilization, there will be no embryo.
More examples
La fecundación puede mencionarse en conversaciones sobre embarazo.
Fertilization can be mentioned in conversations about pregnancy.
Core concept
Union of an egg and a sperm that initiates embryo formation.
Similar words
embarazo: Physiological state of carrying a developing fetus in the uterus.
concepción: Specific moment or event when pregnancy is established and development begins.
fertilización: Cellular process in which sperm and egg fuse and their genetic material combine.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso por el cual se unen el óvulo y el espermatozoide y comienza la formación del embrión.
Word origin
From Latin fecundatio via the verb fecundare 'to make fertile' and the adjective fecundus 'fertile', the term names the process that renders an egg fertile.
Usage tips
- Used mainly in medical and biological contexts, while in everyday speech speakers usually say 'quedó embarazada' or use embarazo to talk about pregnancy.
Related words
- fecundofertileadjective