prefecundation

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ fecundation.

Noun

prefecundation (uncountable)

1. (biology, dated, rare) The collective changes or conditions preceding fecundation, especially those affecting the ovum.

Adjective

prefecundation (not comparable)

1. prior to fecundation.

References

• “prefecundation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.