ˌfrəktəfə̇ˈkāshən, ˌfru̇k-, ˌfrük- noun
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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