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fertility
[ fer-til-i-tee ]
/ fərˈtɪl ɪ ti /
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noun
the state or quality of being fertile.
Biology. the ability to produce offspring; power of reproduction: the amazing fertility of rabbits.
the birthrate of a population.
(of soil) the capacity to supply nutrients in proper amounts for plant growth when other factors are favorable.
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Origin of fertility
OTHER WORDS FROM fertility
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British Dictionary definitions for fertility
fertility
/ (fɜːˈtɪlɪtɪ) /
noun
the ability to produce offspring, esp abundantly
the state or quality of being fertile
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Medical definitions for fertility
fertility
[ fər-tĭl′ĭ-tē ]
n.
The state of being fertile, especially the ability to produce young.
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