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infertile

adjective

in·​fer·​tile (ˈ)in-ˈfər-tᵊl How to pronounce infertile (audio)
: not fertile or productive
infertile eggs
infertile fields
especially : incapable of or unsuccessful in achieving pregnancy
infertile couples
infertility noun

Example Sentences

an infertile cow is of limited use to a farmer only parched, infertile fields remained after months of drought
Recent Examples on the Web This 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

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of infertile was in 1597

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