Fē'cŭn-dāte, v. t.

verbtransitive

(Synop., § 130), v. t. [imp. & p. p. FECUNDATED; p. pr. & vb. n. FECUNDATING.] [Lat. fecundare, fecundatum, Pr., Sp., & Pg. fecundar, It. fecondare, Fr. féconder. See supra.]

  1. To make fruitful or prolific.
  2. To impregnate; as, the pollen of flowers fecundates the stigma.