SELF-STERILE

Meaning of SELF-STERILE in English

/self'ster"il/ or, esp. Brit., /-uyl, self"-/ , adj. Zool.

incapable of self-fertilization.

[ 1875-80 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

SELF-STERILE — adjective Date: 1876 sterile to its own pollen or sperm, self-sterility noun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF-STERILE — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ adjective : sterile to its own pollen or sperm — used of either a plant or animal; opposed to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF-STERILE — adjective Date: 1876 : sterile to its own pollen or sperm • self-ste·ril·i·ty -stə-ˈri-lə-tē noun
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF-STERILE — Pronunciation: - ' ster- ə l Function: adjective Date: 1876 : sterile to its own pollen or sperm – self-ste …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SELF-STERILE — ■ adjective Biology incapable of self-fertilization. Derivatives self-sterility noun
Concise Oxford English vocab
SELF-STERILE — [self-ster.ile] adj (1876): sterile to its own pollen or sperm -- self-ste.ril.i.ty n
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF-STERILE — adj. Biol. not being self-fertile. øøself-sterility n.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF-STERILE — adj. Biol. not being self-fertile. Derivatives: self-sterility n.
Oxford English vocab
SELF-STERILE — бот. самостерильный, автостерильный (ботаника) самостерильный, автостерильный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-STERILE — a бот. самостерильный, автостерильный
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF-STERILE — бот. самостерильный, автостерильный
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SELF STERILE — (a) автостерильный; самостерильный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SELF-STERILE — a бот. самостерильный, автостерильный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SELF-STERILE — a бот. самостерильный, автостерильный
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-STERILE — бот. самостерильный, автостерильный (ботаника) самостерильный, автостерильный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
STERILE — adj sterile, barren
Interlingua English vocab
SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
SELF — I. ˈself, ˈseu̇f, South often ˈse(ə)f pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self, seolf, sylf; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STERILE — ˈsterə̇l, -ˌrīl adjective Etymology: Latin sterilis; akin to Greek steira sterile, Gothic stairo sterile, Sanskrit starī sterile cow 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self-, seolf-, sylf-, from self, seolf, sylf, pron. & adjective 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STERILE — (a.) Fig.: Barren of ideas; destitute of sentiment; as, a sterile production or author.
Английский словарь Webster
STERILE — (a.) Free from reproductive spores or germs; as, a sterile fluid.
Английский словарь Webster
STERILE — (a.) Incapable of reproduction; unfitted for reproduction of offspring; not able to germinate or bear fruit; unfruitful; as, a sterile …
Английский словарь Webster
STERILE — (a.) Producing little or no crop; barren; unfruitful; unproductive; not fertile; as, sterile land; a sterile desert; a sterile year.
Английский словарь Webster
STERILE — ( a. ) Producing little or no crop; barren; unfruitful; unproductive; not fertile; as, sterile land; a sterile desert; a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STERILE — ( a. ) Incapable of reproduction; unfitted for reproduction of offspring; not able to germinate or bear fruit; unfruitful; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STERILE — ( a. ) Free from reproductive spores or germs; as, a sterile fluid.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STERILE — ( a. ) Fig.: Barren of ideas; destitute of sentiment; as, a sterile production or author.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STERILE — — sterilely , adv. — sterility /steuh ril"i tee/ , sterileness , n. /ster"il/ or, esp. Brit., /-uyl/ , adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF- — a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings "of the self" ( self-analysis ) and "by oneself …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — /self/ , n. , pl. selves , adj., pron., pl. selves , v. n. 1. a person or thing referred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — I. ˈself, Southern also ˈsef pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STERILE — -ˌī(-ə)l adjective Etymology: Middle English steryle, from Latin sterilis; akin to Gothic stairo barren animal, Sanskrit starī sterile cow Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF- — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. : oneself or itself self- supporting b. : of oneself …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STERILE — adj free from reproductive spores or germs; as, a sterile fluid. 2. sterile ·adj fig.: barren of ideas; destitute of …
Webster English vocab
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
STERILE — [ster.ile] adj [ME steryle, fr. L sterilis; akin to Goth stairo barren animal, Skt stari sterile cow] (15c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF — the I as experienced by an individual. In modern psychology the notion of the self has replaced earlier conceptions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
STERILE — sterile BrE AmE ˈster aɪ ə l AmE \ ˈster ə l (*) ▷ sterile|ly li ▷ sterile|ness nəs nɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STERILE — / ˈsteraɪl; NAmE ˈsterəl/ adjective 1. ( of humans or animals ) not able to produce children or young animals …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STERILE — ster ‧ ile /ˈsteraɪl $ -rəl/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: sterilis ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STERILE — adj. 1 not able to produce crop or fruit or (of an animal) young; barren. 2 unfruitful, unproductive (sterile discussions). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STERILE — adj. 1 not able to produce crop or fruit or (of an animal) young; barren. 2 unfruitful, unproductive (sterile discussions). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SELF — n. & adj. n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STERILE — adj.1 not able to produce crop or fruit or (of an animal) young; barren. 2 unfruitful, unproductive (sterile discussions). 3 …
Oxford English vocab
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1. a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
STERILE — 1. Something that is sterile is completely clean and free from germs. He always made sure that any cuts were …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STERILE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN debate ▪ Roy Hattersley's simultaneous resignation as deputy leader also opens up the increasingly …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SELF — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be a shadow/ghost of your former self (= be much less confident, healthy, energetic etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STERILE — (UNABLE TO PRODUCE) [adjective] [not gradable] - (of a living being) unable to produce young, or (of land) unable to …
Cambridge English vocab
SELF — n. Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self esteem self fertilization self heal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SELF — Synonyms and related words : I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, anima, anima humana, atman, ba, better self, breath, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
STERILE — adj. Function: adjective 1 lacking the power to bear offspring or produce fruit FF1C; a hybrid that is completely sterile …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SELF — n. self abandoned self abnegating self abnegation self absorbed self abuse self accusation self admiration self asserting self assertive self …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
STERILE — adjective 1. lacking the power to bear offspring or produce fruit a hybrid that is completely sterile Synonyms: barren, effete, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
STERILE — adj. 25B6; adjective mules are sterile : INFERTILE, unable to reproduce/conceive, unable to have children/young; technical infecund; archaic barren. sterile …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF — < language > A small, dynamically typed object-oriented language , based purely on prototypes and delegation . Self was developed …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
STERILE — adj. 1 barren, fruitless, unfruitful, childless, unproductive, infertile, infecund The first great disappointment of Napoleon's life was that Josephine was …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
STERILE — прил. 1) бесплодный; неспособный к деторождению; стерильный Syn : barren, childless, infertile, unfruitful Ant : bearing, productive, viable, yielding 2) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF- — суф. В сложных словах : 1) выражает направленность действия на самого себя само-, себя-; свое- self-conceit ≈ самомнение self-control ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF — 1. сущ. 1) собственная личность, сам study of the self my own self my very self 2) коммерч. сам, лично …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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