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infertile
[ in-fur-tl or, especially British, -tahyl ]
/ ɪnˈfɜr tl or, especially British, -taɪl /
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adjective
not fertile; unproductive; sterile; barren: infertile soil.
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OTHER WORDS FROM infertile
in·fer·tile·ly, adverbin·fer·til·i·ty, in·fer·tile·ness, nounWords nearby infertile
infernal machine, inferno, inferoanterior, inferred, inferring, infertile, infertility, infest, infestation, infeudation, infibulate
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British Dictionary definitions for infertile
infertile
/ (ɪnˈfɜːtaɪl) /
adjective
not capable of producing offspring; sterile
(of land) not productive; barren
Derived forms of infertile
infertilely, adverbinfertility (ˌɪnfəˈtɪlɪtɪ), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for infertile
infertile
[ ĭn-fûr′tl ]
Not capable of reproducing.
Not capable of developing into a complete organism, as infertile eggs.
Relating to soil or land that is not capable of supporting or is unfavorable to the growth of plants.
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