inseminate

verb [T]

/ɪnˈsem.ɪ.neɪt/

Definition

› to put a male animal's sperm into a female animal, either by the sexual act or by an artificial methodAnimal reproductionProcesses and stages connected with sexual reproduction insemination

/ɪnˌsem.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] › artificial inseminationAnimal reproductionProcesses and stages connected with sexual reproduction

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