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unfertilized

fer·ti·lize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fur-tl-ahyz]
    • /ˈfɜr tlˌaɪz/
    • /ʌnˈfɜːtəlaɪzd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fur-tl-ahyz]
    • /ˈfɜr tlˌaɪz/

Definitions of unfertilized word

  • verb with object unfertilized Biology. to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete. to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant). 1
  • verb with object unfertilized to make fertile; enrich: to fertilize farmland. 1
  • verb with object unfertilized to make productive. 1
  • adjective unfertilized (of an animal, plant, or egg cell) not fertilized 0

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Origin of unfertilized

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; fertile + -ize

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Parts of speech for Unfertilized

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unfertilized popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unfertilized usage trend in Literature

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