Definition of fecundate

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fe·cun·date    (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.

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

OTHER FORMS:
fecun·dation (Noun)

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