infecundity
- noun
- /ˌɪnfɪˈkʌndɪti/
- Specialized
- Many couples face infecundity during their attempts to conceive.
Examples
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The doctor explained her infecundity after the tests.
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Scientists studied the infecundity of certain plants in the harsh desert climate.
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The infecundity of the couple was a source of sadness for their family.
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Economic hardship was worsened by the infecundity of the region's farmland.
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Many couples face infecundity during their attempts to conceive a child.
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The infecundity of the region's farmland led to severe food shortages.
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The infecundity of the plants in the drought-stricken area resulted in little to no fruit yield.
Synonyms
Not being able to have a baby
Not able to have children
The state of being unable to have children, often used about a woman
A state of not producing useful things like crops or ideas
Antonyms
How Fertile
Surface Forms
Morphology
infecundity = infecund (transparent) = in + fecund + ity
This is a regular noun formation from the adjective 'infecund', meaning the state or condition of being infecund.
Etymology
Infecundity comes from the parts in- 'not' and fecund 'fruitful', meaning able to make fruit, plants, or young. So infecundity means 'not fruitful' — the state of being unable to produce children, young, or fruit.