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fruc·ti·fi·ca·tion \ˌfrəktəfə̇ˈkāshən, ˌfru̇k-, ˌfrük-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Late Latin fructification-, fructificatio, from Latin fructificatus (past participle of fructificare to bear fruit) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at fructify 1. : the action of forming or producing fruit : fruiting 2. a. : the ripened plant ovary and its appendages : fruit b. : a sporophore or sporogenous structure < the fructification of a fungus > |