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Definition of Fertile

1. Adjective. Capable of reproducing.

2. Adjective. Intellectually productive. "A fecund imagination"

3. Adjective. Bearing in abundance especially offspring. "A prolific pear tree"

4. Adjective. Marked by great fruitfulness. "Rich soil"

Definition of Fertile

1. a. Producing fruit or vegetation in abundance; fruitful; able to produce abundantly; prolific; fecund; productive; rich; inventive; as, fertile land or fields; a fertile mind or imagination.

Definition of Fertile

1. Adjective. (context: of land etc) capable of growing abundant crops; productive ¹

2. Adjective. (biology) capable of reproducing; fecund, fruitful ¹

3. Adjective. (biology) capable of developing past the egg stage ¹

4. Adjective. (context: of an imagination etc) productive or prolific ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fertile

1. capable of reproducing [adj]

Medical Definition of Fertile

1. 1. Producing fruit or vegetation in abundance; fruitful; able to produce abundantly; prolific; fecund; productive; rich; inventive; as, fertile land or fields; a fertile mind or imagination. "Though he in a fertile climate dwell." (Shak) 2. Capable of producing fruit; fruit-bearing; as, fertile flowers. Containing pollen; said of anthers. 3. Produced in abundance; plenteous; ample. "Henceforth, my early care . . . Shall tend thee, and the fertile burden ease Of thy full branches." (Milton) Synonym: Fertile, Fruitful. Fertile implies the inherent power of production; fruitful, the act. The prairies of the West are fertile by nature, and are turned by cultivation into fruitful fields. The same distinction prevails when these words are used figuratively. A man of fertile genius has by nature great readiness of invention; one whose mind is fruitful has resources of thought and a readiness of application which enable him to think and act effectively. Origin: L. Fertiliz, fr. Ferr to bear, produce: cf. F. Fertile. See Bear to support. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fertile

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fersmanite fersmite ferthe fertigation fertigations fertile (current term) fertile material fertile phase fertilely fertileness

fertilenesses fertiler fertilest fertilisable fertilisation fertilisations fertilise fertilised

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