fecundation
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Fecundation of the ovum rarely occurs in the uterus, but ordinarily in the Fallopian tube, according to the general opinion of physiologists.
From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin
Fecundation of eggs of the queen bees, 34-36.
From Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee A Bee Keeper's Manual by Langstroth, L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine)
Fecundation in Flowers.—The great naturalist, Linnæus, was the first to explain the reproductive process in plants.
From Plain Facts for Old and Young by Kellogg, John Harvey
Fecundation in Hermaphrodites.—The process of fecundation in hermaphrodite animals is very peculiar.
From Plain Facts for Old and Young by Kellogg, John Harvey
Fecundation or conjugation takes place most often in the Fallopian tube, sometimes in the uterus.
From The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study by Forel, Auguste