in·fer·tile

[in-fur-tl or, esp. British, -tahyl]
adjective
not fertile; unproductive; sterile; barren: infertile soil.
Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin infertilis. See in-3, fertile

Related forms
in·fer·tile·ly, adverb
in·fer·til·i·ty, in·fer·tile·ness, noun
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infertile (ɪnˈfɜːtaɪl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
1.  not capable of producing offspring; sterile
2.  (of land) not productive; barren
 
in'fertilely
 
—adv
 
infertility
 
—n

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infertile in·fer·tile (ĭn-fûr'tl)
adj.
Incapable of producing offspring; sterile.

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infertile   (ĭn-fûr'tl)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Not capable of reproducing.

  2. Not capable of developing into a complete organism, as infertile eggs.

  3. Relating to soil or land that is not capable of supporting or is unfavorable to the growth of plants.


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Example sentences
It is mostly infertile desert, rock and a lake that is too salty to support
  even fish.
Cloning could be a blessing for the infertile, who otherwise could not
  experience biological parenthood.
My husband became infertile after intense chemotherapy treatments.
If a couple are infertile and wish they were not, that is sad.
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