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Prefecundation

Prefecundation \Pre*fec`un*da"tion\, n. (Physiol.) A term collectively applied to the changes or conditions preceding fecundation, especially to the changes which the ovum undergoes before fecundation.

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prefecundation

n. (context biology dated rare English) The collective changes or conditions precede fecundation, especially those affecting the ovum.