infertile
- not fertile; unproductive; sterile; barren: infertile soil.
Origin of infertile
Related Words for infertile
sterile, impotent, barren, drained, effete, exhausted, impoverished, unfruitful, unproductive, infecund, nonproductive, unbearingExamples from the Web for infertile
Contemporary Examples of infertile
The foundation, named after her mother, provides financial help to needy families that are infertile.
Want Blue Eyes With That Baby?: The Strange New World of Human ReproductionEleanor Clift
November 24, 2014
All too often, infertile women are considered cursed, she said.
But most are not lingering in the foster care system because of a shortage of infertile people who want to be parents.
Indeed, many think that such uneasiness is an infertile ground to try to make a sale (or for relief of an unbearable urge).
According to Family Planning International, about 10 percent of all couples worldwide are or have been infertile.
Historical Examples of infertile
Seventh, the old queen, when infertile, cannot be removed or replaced.
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-BeeL. L. Langstroth
If the eggs still are infertile, the cock should be sold in the market.
Profitable Squab BreedingCarl Dare
When the parts are deficient, the flowers are called barren or infertile.
American PomologyJ. A. Warder
Infertile, not producing seed, or pollen, as the case may be.
The Elements of BotanyAsa Gray
Infertile eggs cannot heat because the germ has not been fertilized and can make no growth.
The Dollar HenMilo M. Hastings
infertile
- not capable of producing offspring; sterile
- (of land) not productive; barren
Word Origin and History for infertile
infertile
(ĭn-fûr′tl)- Not capable of initiating, sustaining, or supporting reproduction.
infertile
- 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.