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fe·cun·date  audio  (fkn-dt, fkn-) KEY 

TRANSITIVE VERB:
fe·cun·dat·ed, fe·cun·dat·ing, fe·cun·dates
  1. To make fecund or fruitful.
  2. To impregnate; fertilize.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin fcundre, fcundt-, from fcundus, fruitful ; see fecund

OTHER FORMS:
fecun·dation(Noun)


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