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interfertile

[ in-ter-fur-tl ]

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.
  1. able to interbreed.

interfertile

/ ˌɪntəˈfɜːtaɪl /

adjective

  1. (of plants and animals) able to interbreed

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Derived Forms

  • ˌinterferˈtility, noun

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Other Words From

  • inter·fer·tili·ty noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of interfertile1

First recorded in 1915–20; inter- + fertile

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