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fecund

Syllabification: (fe·cund)
Pronunciation: /ˈfekənd, ˈfē-/
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Definition of fecund

adjective

  • producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile:a lush and fecund garden figurativeher fecund imagination
  • technical (of a woman or women) capable of becoming pregnant and giving birth.

Derivatives

fecundity

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from French fécond or Latin fecundus 'fruitful'

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