unfertilized
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Ghost most recently laid unfertilized eggs because she did not have a mate.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
Within weeks, the tale took an surprise twist when it was learned Terrance was actually a female as it laid some 50 eggs that the family initially assumed were unfertilized.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024
That explains why Margenot's team found phosphorus and nitrogen leaching were significantly lower under struvite than MAP, comparable to natural leaching measured in unfertilized soils.
From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2023
Apparently, instead of finding an alternative mate, Alfie waited and waited and waited — until she finally laid a clutch of unfertilized eggs.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2023
“All they can do, really, is lay unfertilized drone eggs. They’ll fill up the combs with them, and as the workers naturally die off, there are none to replace them.”
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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