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fecundate

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Fecundate (verb) means to make something able to produce young or fruit.

verb
1
To make something able to produce young or fruit.
2
To fertilise an egg by introducing sperm into it.
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Etymology

From Latin fecundātus, perfect passive participle of fecundō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, fecund + -ate. Compare French féconder.

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What is the meaning of fecundate?
"fecundate" (verb) means to make something able to produce young or fruit.
What is another word for fecundate?
Other words for "fecundate" include fertilise, fertilize, inseminate.
What are the different meanings of fecundate?
"fecundate" has 2 main meanings: 1. To make something able to produce young or fruit; 2. To fertilise an egg by introducing sperm into it.

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