"fecundation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fecundations [plural]
Etymology: fecund + -ation Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰeh₁(y)-}}, {{suffix|en|fecund|ation}} fecund + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fecundation (countable and uncountable, plural fecundations)
  1. The process whereby a new organism is produced by fertilization. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fecundation-en-noun-BLupQ33p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation

Inflected forms

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