AUTOFECUNDATION

Au`to*fec`un*da"tion, n. Etym: [Auto- + fecundation.] (Biol.)

Definition: Self-impregnation. Darwin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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