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infertile

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfəːtʌɪl/

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Definition of infertile

adjective

(of a person, animal, or plant) unable to reproduce itself; unable to have young: infertile couples are offered specialist advice
(of land) unable to sustain crops or vegetation: barren and infertile soils