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infertile

Syllabification: (in·fer·tile)
Pronunciation: /inˈfərtl/
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Definition of infertile

adjective

  • (of a person, animal, or plant) unable to reproduce.
  • (of land) unable to sustain crops or vegetation.

Derivatives

infertility

Pronunciation: /ˌinfərˈtilitē/
noun

Origin:

late 16th century: from French, or from late Latin infertilis, from in- 'not' + fertilis (see fertile)

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