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.

Origin of fecundate

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

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Words nearby fecundate

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

Words related to fecundation

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

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British Dictionary definitions for fecundation

fecundate
/ (ˈfiːkənˌdeɪt, ˈfɛk-) /

verb (tr)

to make fruitful
to fertilize; impregnate

Derived forms of fecundate

fecundation, noun fecundator, noun fecundatory (fɪˈkʌndətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

Word Origin for fecundate

C17: from Latin fēcundāre to fertilize

Medical definitions for fecundation

fecundation
[ fē′kən-dā′shən, fĕk′ən- ]

n.

The act of fertilizing; fertilization.

Other words from fecundation

fe′cun•date′ v.