kənˌdeɪt, ˈfɛk verb (used with object), fe·cun·dat·ed, fe·cun·dat·ing.
1.
to make prolific or fruitful.
2.
Biology. to impregnate or fertilize.
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| subject to different laws of growth or specialization |
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to make fruitful |
| 2. | to fertilize; impregnate |
| [C17: from Latin fēcundāre to fertilize] | |
| fecun'dation | |
| —n | |
| 'fecundator | |
| —n | |
| fecundatory | |
| —adj | |
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