unfertilised
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not having been fertilized: Describes a cell, especially an egg or ovum, that has not united with a male gamete (like a sperm) to initiate the development of a new organism.
Usage
- The adjective unfertilised is used to describe biological cells, primarily eggs, that have not undergone fertilization.
- It is often used in scientific, agricultural, and general biological contexts.
- Note on Spelling: The spelling unfertilized (with a 'z') is more common in American English, while unfertilised (with an 's') is typical in British English.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The hen laid an unfertilised egg, so it will not develop into a chick.
- In vitro, scientists observed both fertilized and unfertilised ova.
- These seeds came from an unfertilised flower.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Biological Context: The term is precise and used to describe the state of an egg cell prior to the fusion of nuclei.
- The study compared the protein levels in unfertilised versus fertilized embryos.
Variants and Related Words
- Unfertilized (adj): The American English spelling of unfertilised.
- Fertilised/Fertilized (adj): The antonym; having been fertilized.
- Infertile (adj): Incapable of producing offspring; sometimes confused with unfertilised, but "infertile" describes a general inability, while "unfertilised" describes a specific, current state of a particular cell.
Synonyms
- Unimpregnated: (Formal) Not fertilized.
- Non-fertilized: A less common variant with the same meaning.
Antonyms
- Fertilised/Fertilized
- Impregnated
Adjective
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not having been fertilized
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an unfertilized egg
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