an infertile cow is of limited use to a farmer only parched, infertile fields remained after months of drought
Recent Examples on the WebThis is because most thornless roses are infertile, making genetic investigations and thornless cultivar improvement difficult. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 If dozens of infertile couples within his own community used his donations to conceive, these children all have important reasons to learn their DNA heritage. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 If dozens of infertile couples within his own community used his donations to conceive, these children all have important reasons to learn their DNA heritage. Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 28 July 2022 If dozens of infertile couples within his own community used his donations to conceive, these children all have important reasons to learn their DNA heritage. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 28 July 2022 Money off of breeding potential is not guaranteed; the first beagle to ever win best in show, Uno, was infertile. Christine Mui, Fortune, 23 June 2022 Tehya and Goliath recently bred and produced two eggs of their own, but both were infertile. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2022 Tehya and Goliath were paired together to produce new offspring, but the couple had recently laid two infertile eggs. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2022 While most hybrid species survive into adulthood, some hybrid species like mules are infertile and others, like the liger—a mix between a lion and a tiger—are fertile. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle French, from Late Latin infertilis, from Latin in- + fertilis fertile