First Known Use: 1597
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infertile
adjective in·fer·tile \(ˈ)in-ˈfər-təl\
: not able to reproduce : not able to produce children, young animals, etc.
: not suited for raising crops : unable to support the growth of plants
Full Definition of INFERTILE
: not fertile or productive <infertile eggs> <infertile fields>; especially : incapable of or unsuccessful in achieving pregnancy <infertile couples>
— in·fer·til·i·ty \ˌin-(ˌ)fər-ˈti-lə-tē\ noun
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Origin of INFERTILE
Middle French, from Late Latin infertilis, from Latin in- + fertilis fertile
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INFERTILITY Defined for Kids
infertile
adjective in·fer·tile \in-ˈfər-təl\
Definition of INFERTILE for Kids
: not fertile <infertile soil>
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infertile
adjective in·fer·tile \(ˈ)in-ˈfərt-əl\
Medical Definition of INFERTILE
: not fertile; especially : incapable of or unsuccessful in achieving pregnancy over a considerable period of time (as a year) in spite of determined attempts by heterosexual intercourse without contraception <infertile couples> <an infertile male with a low sperm count> <an infertile female with blocked fallopian tubes>—compare sterile 1
—in·fer·til·i·ty \ˌin-(ˌ)fər-ˈtil-ət-ē\ noun, plural in·fer·til·i·ties
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