interfertile

[ in-ter-fur-tl ]

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.

1. able to interbreed.

interfertile

/ ˌɪntəˈfɜːtaɪl /

adjective

1. (of plants and animals) able to interbreed

Derived Forms

• ˌinterferˈtility, noun

Other Words From

• inter·fer·tili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interfertile¹

First recorded in 1915–20; inter- + fertile