/ ɪnˈfɜːtaɪl; NAmE ɪnˈfɜːrtl/ adjective
1.
( of people, animals and plants ) not able to have babies or produce young :
an infertile couple
2.
( of land ) not able to produce good crops
OPP fertile
► in·fer·til·ity / ˌɪnfɜːˈtɪləti; NAmE -fɜːrˈt-/ noun [ U ]:
an infertility clinic
infertility treatment for couples
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from French , or from late Latin infertilis , from in- not + fertilis (from ferre to bear).