[ 'fə:tʌɪl ]
■ adjective
1》 (of soil or land) producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops.
2》 (of a person, animal, or plant) able to conceive young or produce seed.
↘(of a seed or egg) capable of becoming a new individual.
3》 producing many new and inventive ideas.
Derivatives
fertility noun
Origin
ME: via Fr. from L. fertilis , from ferre 'to bear'.