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infertile definition

in·fer·tile (in fʉrt′'l)

adjective

  1. not fertile; not productive; barren
  2. not fertilized, as an egg

Etymology: MFr < L infertilis

Related Forms:

  • infertility in′·fer·til′·ity (in′fər til′ə tē) noun

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