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fe⋅cun⋅date
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ˈfi
kənˌdeɪt
,
ˈfɛk
ən-
/
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n-deyt
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n-
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–verb (used with object),
-dat⋅ed,
-dat⋅ing.
1.
to make prolific or fruitful.
2.
Biology
.
to impregnate or fertilize.
Origin:
1625–35;
< L
fēcundātus
made fruitful, fertilized (ptp. of
fēcundāre
).
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fecund
,
-ate
1
Related forms:
fe⋅cun⋅da⋅tion,
noun
fe⋅cun⋅da⋅tor,
noun
fe⋅cun⋅da⋅to⋅ry
/
fɪˈkʌn
dəˌtɔr
i
,
-ˌtoʊr
i
/
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kuhn
-d
uh
-tawr-ee
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-tohr-ee
]
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adjective
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fe·cun·date
(fē'kən-dāt', fěk'ən-)
tr.v.
fe·cun·dat·ed
,
fe·cun·dat·ing
,
fe·cun·dates
To make fecund or fruitful.
To impregnate; fertilize.
[Latin
fēcundāre
, fēcundāt-
, from
fēcundus
,
fruitful
; see
fecund
.]
fe'cun·da'tion
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
fe·cun·date
Pronunciation:
'fek-&n-"dAt, 'fE-k&n-
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Forms:
-dat·ed
;
-dat·ing
:
IMPREGNATE
—
fe·cun·da·tion
/"fek-&n-'dA-sh&n, "fE-k&n-/
noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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