impregnatoryadj.
/ɪmˈprɛɡnətəri/ Having the function of impregnating.
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fertilitating1646
fecundating1721
fecundatory1839
impregnatory1857
fertilizational1888
impregnational1888
1857 M. J. Berkeley Introd. Cryptogamic Bot. §178. 200 The spermatozoids..vary a little in shape... There can, however, be little doubt that they are truly impregnatory organs.
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adj.1857- expulsatory
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