1. Fruitful; capable of conceiving and bearing young. SYN: fecund. 2. Impregnated; fertilized. [L. fertilis, fr. fero, to bear]
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1) capable of growing or developing <\fertile egg>
2) developing spores or spore-bearing organs
3 a) capable of breeding or reproducing
b) of an estrous cycle marked by the production of one or more viable eggs
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fer·tile (furґtil) [L. fertilis] 1. fruitful; having the capacity to reproduce. 2. capable of developing into a new individual; said of a zygote.Medical dictionary. 2011.