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fecundate
(redirected from fecundated)

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fe·cun·date  (fkn-dt, fkn-)
tr.v. fe·cun·dat·ed, fe·cun·dat·ing, fe·cun·dates
1. To make fecund or fruitful.
2. To impregnate; fertilize.

[Latin fcundre, fcundt-, from fcundus, fruitful; see fecund.]

fecun·dation n.

fecundate [ˈfiːkənˌdeɪt ˈfɛk-]
vb (tr)
1. to make fruitful
2. to fertilize; impregnate
[from Latin fēcundāre to fertilize]
fecundation  n
fecundator  n
fecundatory  [fɪˈkʌndətərɪ -trɪ] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.fecundate - make fertile or productive; "The course fertilized her imagination"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
2.fecundatefecundate - introduce semen into (a female)      
stratify - render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand; "stratify seeds"
knock up, prang up, bang up, impregnate - make pregnant; "He impregnated his wife again"
impregnate - fertilize and cause to grow; "the egg was impregnated"
cross-fertilise, cross-fertilize - cause to undergo cross-fertilization; "Mendel cross-fertilized different kinds of beans"
cross-pollinate, pollenate, pollinate - fertilize by transfering pollen
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Translations
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