fecundate
to make prolific or fruitful.
Biology. to impregnate or fertilize.
Origin of fecundate
1Other words from fecundate
- fe·cun·da·tion, noun
- fe·cun·da·tor, noun
- fe·cun·da·to·ry [fi-kuhn-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /fɪˈkʌn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
- pre·fe·cun·da·tion, noun
- un·fe·cun·dat·ed, adjective
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How to use fecundate in a sentence
Scarcely has the fecundation been finished when the ogress turns, leaping, and devours the suitor on the very spot of his amours.
The Natural Philosophy of Love | Remy de GourmontThose which live under water during the time of fecundation, raise their flowers above the surface.
The Book of Curiosities | I. PlattsIn Asterias glacialis the most favourable period for fecundation is about an hour after the formation of the female pronucleus.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourThe distinction between male and female characteristics appears to be determined before the fecundation of the ovum.
Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex | Samuel Leopold SchenkFecundation, according to Roth, would at once be effective in determining the sex of the future individual.
Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex | Samuel Leopold Schenk
British Dictionary definitions for fecundate
/ (ˈfiːkənˌdeɪt, ˈfɛk-) /
to make fruitful
to fertilize; impregnate
Origin of fecundate
1Derived forms of fecundate
- fecundation, noun
- fecundator, noun
- fecundatory (fɪˈkʌndətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective
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