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fecund definition

fe·cund (fē′kənd, fek′ənd)

adjective

fruitful or fertile; productive; prolific

Etymology: ME fecound < OFr fecond < L fecundus, fertile: for IE base see fetus

Related Forms:

  • fecundity fe·cun′·dity (fē kun′də tē, fi-) noun

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