prefecundation
English
Etymology
From pre- + fecundation.
Noun
prefecundation (uncountable)
- (biology, dated, rare) The collective changes or conditions preceding fecundation, especially those affecting the ovum.
Adjective
prefecundation (not comparable)
- prior to fecundation.
References
- “prefecundation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.