[fur-tl-ahy-zer] 
| 1. | any substance used to fertilize the soil, esp. a commercial or chemical manure. |
| 2. | a person, insect, etc., that fertilizes an animal or plant: Bees are fertilizers of flowers. |
| fer·til·iz·er (fûr'tl-ī'zər) n. Any of a large number of natural and synthetic materials, including manure and nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium compounds, spread on or worked into soil to increase its capacity to support plant growth. |
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