01 n. The act of impregnating or the state of being impregnated; fecundation.
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The act of impregnating or the state of being impregnated; fecundation.
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The fusion of a female germ cell (ovum) with a male germ cell (in animals, a spermatozoön) to form a single new cell endowed with the power of developing into a new individual; fertilization; fecundation.(Biol.)
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That with which anything is impregnated.
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Intimate mixture; infusion; saturation.
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An ore deposit, with indefinite boundaries, consisting of rock impregnated with ore.(Mining)