/fruk'teuh fi kay"sheuhn, frook'-, froohk'-/ , n.
1. act of fructifying; the fruiting of a plant, fungus, etc.
2. the fruit itself.
3. the organs of fruiting; fruiting body.
[ 1605-15; fructification- (s. of fructificatio ) a bearing of fruit, equiv. to L fructificat ( us ) (ptp. of fructificare; see FRUCTIFY) + -ion- -ION ]