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prefertilization

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English

Etymology

From pre- + fertilization.

Adjective

prefertilization (comparative more prefertilization, superlative most prefertilization)

  1. Prior to fertilization
    • 2015 October 7, “Host-Parasite Interactions from the Inside: Plant Reproductive Ontogeny Drives Specialization in Parasitic Insects”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      Some Megastigmus species target conifer species with ovules at prefertilization stages, others target conifers with ovules that are post-fertilization [16 ].
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