"Fertility" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Fertility refers to the ability of a person, animal, or plant to produce offspring or fruit. In humans, it is the ability to conceive a child. In biology, fertility is often measured in terms of the number of offspring an individual can produce in a given period of time. In medicine, fertility testing is used to assess a person's ability to become pregnant or father a child.
Fertility
Fertilisation refers to the process by which a sperm cell from a male fertilises an egg cell (ovum) from a female, resulting in the formation of a zygote, which eventually develops into a fetus. This biological process usually occurs in the fallopian tube and is a crucial step in human reproduction.
To fertilise something, typically a garden or crop, is to add nutrients or substances that help plants grow and thrive. This can be done through the use of manure, compost, or artificial fertilizers. The aim of fertilising is to supply essential elements, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which are necessary for plant growth and development.
Fertilised is the past participle of the verb "fertilise", which means to add fertiliser to (soil, plants, etc.) in order to promote growth or increase fertility. A fertilised egg, for example, is one that has been treated with fertiliser (sperm) to facilitate its development into a new organism.