in fecund

in·fe·cund

[in-fee-kuhnd, -fek-uhnd]
adjective
not fecund; unfruitful; barren.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English infecounde < Latin infēcundus. See in-3, fecund

in·fe·cun·di·ty [in-fi-kuhn-di-tee] , noun
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infecund (ɪnˈfiːkənd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
a less common word for infertile
 
infecundity
 
n

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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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