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fecundate

[ fee-kuh n-deyt, fek-uh n- ]
/ ˈfi kənˌdeɪt, ˈfɛk ən- /
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verb (used with object), fe·cun·dat·ed, fe·cun·dat·ing.

to make prolific or fruitful.
Biology. to impregnate or fertilize.

RELATED WORDS

propagation, breeding, procreation, implantation, pollination, conjugation, impregnation, insemination, evolution, gravidity, growth, reproduction, pregnancy, maturation, incubation

Nearby words

fecking, feckless, fecula, feculent, fecund, fecundate, fecundation, fecundity, fed, fed to the gills, fed up

Origin of fecundate

1625–35; < Latin fēcundātus made fruitful, fertilized (past participle of fēcundāre). See fecund, -ate1

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British Dictionary definitions for fecundation

fecundate

/ (ˈfiːkənˌdeɪt, ˈfɛk-) /

verb (tr)

to make fruitful
to fertilize; impregnate

Derived Forms

fecundation, nounfecundator, nounfecundatory (fɪˈkʌndətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

Word Origin for fecundate

C17: from Latin fēcundāre to fertilize
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Medicine definitions for fecundation

fecundation

[ fē′kən-dā′shən, fĕk′ən- ]

n.

The act of fertilizing; fertilization.

Related forms

fe′cun•date′ v.
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