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fertility

[fer-til-i-tee]

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noun

the state or quality of being fertile.

Biology. the ability to produce offspring; power of reproduction: the amazing fertility of rabbits.

the birthrate of a population.

(of soil) the capacity to supply nutrients in proper amounts for plant growth when other factors are favorable.

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Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English fertilite (< Middle French ) < Latin fertilitās. See fertile, -ity

Related forms

non·fer·til·i·ty, noun

o·ver·fer·til·i·ty, noun

pre·fer·til·i·ty, noun

un·fer·til·i·ty, noun

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the primary subdivision of a taxonomic kingdom, grouping together all classes of organisms that have the same body plan

based on arbitrary, superficial characteristics rather than natural, organic relationships

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But at her age, her best hope lay in fertility clinics and an egg donor, a quest she soon found could.

Initially she had trouble getting pregnant and was referred to a fertility specialist.

The fertility rate is the number of children a woman can expect to have.

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But at her age, her best hope lay in fertility clinics and an egg donor, a quest she soon found could.

Initially she had trouble getting pregnant and was referred to a fertility specialist.

The fertility rate is the number of children a woman can expect to have.

The goal of a fertility clinic is to give a woman one healthy child at a time.

Prosperity and fertility lie at the root of global warming, but no one agrees on the best.

Its deep roots help it resist droughts while improving soil fertility and reducing erosion.

Two men sit in the waiting room of a fertility clinic, holding hands.

Scientists have produced fertility in genetically infertile mice by transplanting a gene from normal animals.

Frequent reports discuss the population's low fertility rate and the unsustainable boom in new universities.

The target reductions in fertility rates were reached long ago.

Researchers have long known that female fertility decreases with age.

Hmmmmactually, fertility is also the birth rate when discussing population growth.

Another is that the dance is derived from some mystical fertility dance.

And since she's producing so many geeks, she's a kind of geek fertility goddess.

The fertility industry is a largely unregulated field.

Because those dogs, you know they cause a spike in fertility.

Falling fertility:Astonishing falls in the fertility rate are bringing with them big benefits,.

They point out that fertility clinic freezers worldwide are bulging with thousands of unwanted embryos slated for disposal.

The land maintains its own fertility through biodiversity.

Fertility clinics that offer thousands to women for their eggs will likely continue to do so.

The fertility business needs regulation, but we'll miss the lawlessness when it's gone.

As traditional societies modernise, fertility falls.

Lupercalia was a rite of spring with themes of fertility and purification.

As a result, much less of the compound is needed to reduce fertility in rodents, the group reports.

Clay makes for terrific soil, owing to its high cation-exchange capacity, a measure of fertility.

Fertility clinics are under pressure to reduce multiple births.

They wonder what benefit they could bring, especially given the obvious risks of infection and reduced fertility.

But when a queen is present, only she is allowed to produce the pheromone that signals fertility status.

Shriveled testes grew back to normal and the animals regained their fertility.

But their fertility doctor was delivering it, without sugarcoating.

Humanity was once caught in the trap of high fertility and high mortality.

Insects and other animals help plants reproduce, contribute to soil fertility and regulate pest populations.

He tells of visiting a friend's fertility lab and observing early embryos under a microscope.

Treatment for infertility should first address any underlying medical condition that may be contributing to fertility problems.

Now it has escaped into the freedom of low fertility and low mortality.

Wrestling also has connections with fertility rites, ancestral worship, and animistic beliefs.

The personhood movement says claims that the initiative would restrict fertility treatments and birth control are fear mongering.

But the fertility clinic did not think it was a good idea.

For the countries that hit the fertility brakes the hardest, the graying of society has become a full-blown crisis.

In the continuously exposed group, the results showed that larger females had lower fertility rates than smaller females.

So you can crush biochar and mix it into soil to increase fertility.

Make sure the statistics cited by your prospective fertility doctor apply in your.

As you point out, the major causes are falling fertility rates and increasing life expectancies.

In many cultures, the frog has been a symbol of life and fertility.

Plant life is the primary generator of all food and fertility.

For women, fertility rates as measured by treatment.

And with fertility rates declining in many rich countries, the number of elderly people as a.

These differences in fertility have helped to spawn mind-boggling plant-and plant defense-diversity.

The biochar can be used to increase fertility of the soil to capture more co2 or it can be safely buried.

The decline of marriage and fertility is one factor in the global economic crisis.

For countries with particularly low fertility rates, the decline is dramatic.

While controlling flooding, the dams drastically reduced sedimentation and land fertility of the river valley downstream.

But fertility clinics account for only a minority of births.

Alas, pinning down evolved relationships between fertility and health is tricky.

He said fertility control, such as through sterilization and contraception, was showing significant results.

Fertility rates across the country show some surprising political correlations.

More important than past changes in fertility is the sharp improvement in life expectancy between birth and the age of.

The queen suppresses potential rivals by secreting a messenger substance in her urine that suppresses fertility in other females.

Fertility rates somewhat below replacement level are good for all nations and for the world as long as.

China's fertility rate may be much lower than official estimates.

In the world of fertility treatment, doctors are sounding a call to arms to reverse the soaring rate of multiple births.

It also replenishes the fertility of flood plain soils.

Whether stress has any significant effect on fertility or fertility treatments is unclear.

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World English Dictionary

fertility (fɜːˈtɪlɪtɪ)

—n
1.	the ability to produce offspring, esp abundantly
2.	the state or quality of being fertile

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Word Origin & History

fertility

late 15c., from Fr. fertilité, from L. fertilitatem, from fertilis (see fertile).

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Medical Dictionary

fertility fer·til·i·ty (fər-tĭl'ĭ-tē)
n.
The state of being fertile, especially the ability to produce young.

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Science Dictionary

fertile

(fûr'tl) Pronunciation Key

Capable of producing offspring, seeds, or fruit.
Capable of developing into a complete organism; fertilized.
Capable of supporting plant life; favorable to the growth of crops and plants.

fertility noun

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