Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fertilizin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fer-til-izin
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hypothetical substance supposed to be the active agent in fertilization, having two side chains, one reacting with the sperm, the other with the ovum.

Uncountable

Etymology

From fertilize + -in.

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What does fertilizin mean?
A hypothetical substance supposed to be the active agent in fertilization, having two side chains, one reacting with the sperm, the other with the ovum.
Where does fertilizin come from?
From fertilize + -in.

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