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fer´tile|ness — fer|tile «FUR tuhl», adjective. 1. able to produce seeds, fruit, young, etc.: »a fertile animal or plant. 2. able to develop into a new individual; fertilized: »Chicks hatch from fertile eggs. 3. a) able to produce much; producing crops easily;… … Useful english dictionary
fer´tile|ly — fer|tile «FUR tuhl», adjective. 1. able to produce seeds, fruit, young, etc.: »a fertile animal or plant. 2. able to develop into a new individual; fertilized: »Chicks hatch from fertile eggs. 3. a) able to produce much; producing crops easily;… … Useful english dictionary
fer|tile — «FUR tuhl», adjective. 1. able to produce seeds, fruit, young, etc.: »a fertile animal or plant. 2. able to develop into a new individual; fertilized: »Chicks hatch from fertile eggs. 3. a) able to produce much; producing crops easily; rich in… … Useful english dictionary
self-fer|tile — «SEHLF FUR tuhl», adjective. Botany. capable of self fertilization … Useful english dictionary
sub|fer|tile — «suhb FUR tuhl», adjective. not wholly fertile: »In three to five months the centre is usually able to list a couple as fertile, subfertile (requiring surgery or other special treatment), or sterile (Maclean s) … Useful english dictionary
un|fer|tile — «uhn FUR tuhl», adjective. = infertile. (Cf. ↑infertile) … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|fer|tile — «IHN tuhr FUR tuhl», adjective. able to interbreed: »interfertile plant species … Useful english dictionary
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