fecundity

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin fēcunditās (“‘fruitfulness, fertility’”) < fēcundus.

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fecundity (countable and uncountable; plural fecundities)

1. the ability to produce offspring
2. the ability to cause growth
3. the number, rate, or capacity of offspring production

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• (ability to produce offspring) fertility

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• fecund
• fecundation

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• fecundity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• fecundity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• fecundity at OneLook® Dictionary Search