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internal fertilization [in′tərn·əl ‚fərd·əl·ə′zā·shən] (physiology) Fertilization of the egg within the body of the female. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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However, he and a colleague propose that gender wars are more likely to flare into bodily harm among simultaneous-hermaphrodite species with internal fertilization than among their separate-sex counterparts. Beyond the question of sex itself as a reproductive mechanism lies why different forms of sexual reproduction have evolved, from sequential deposition of gametes by males and females separated in time and place to internal fertilization requiring sexual intercourse and gestation. Some species court their mates, and some even have internal fertilization of eggs. |
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