Fertile (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Capable of reproducing.
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Examples
- This region is home to the fertile Amazonian tree frog, which can lay hundreds of eggs at a time.
- Female rabbits are fertile for a short period each month, allowing owners to carefully plan breeding.
- A fertile queen bee can lay thousands of eggs per day and control the entire hive.
- Only mature, fertile males are allowed to participate in the species' unique mating rituals.
- The fertile rooster was essential for the farm, as it ensured a steady supply of baby chicks.
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Meaning 2
Intellectually productive; "a prolific writer"; "a fecund imagination".
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Meaning 3
Marked by great fruitfulness; "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil".
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Meaning 4
Bearing in abundance especially offspring; "flying foxes are extremely prolific"; "a prolific pear tree".
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