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fecundate definition

fe·cun·date (fē′kən dāt′, fek′ən-)

transitive verb fecundated -·dat′ed, fecundating -·dat′·ing

  1. to make fecund
  2. to fertilize; impregnate; pollinate

Etymology: < L fecundatus, pp. of fecundare, to make fruitful < fecundus: see fecund

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