Present participle of fecundate; the process of making something fertile or capable of reproduction.
From 'fecundate' plus the progressive suffix '-ing.' This form emphasizes the ongoing or habitual nature of the fertilization process.
In biology textbooks, 'fecundating' appears frequently because it captures the active, ongoing process of fertilization—it's the verbal form that makes reproduction sound like an action rather than a state.
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