fertile adjective (PEOPLE/ANIMALS/PLANTS) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

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/ˈfɜː.taɪl/

/ˈfɝː.t ̬əl/ adj

Definition

•

describes animals or plants that are able to produce (a lot of) young or fruit

People get less fertile as they get older.

Opposite: infertile

•

describes a seed or egg that is able to develop into a new plant or animal

(Definition of fertile adjective (PEOPLE/ANIMALS/PLANTS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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