unfertilized

adjective

un·​fer·​til·​ized ˌən-ˈfər-tə-ˌlīzd How to pronounce unfertilized (audio)
: not made fertile : not fertilized
an unfertilized egg
unfertilized soil

Examples of unfertilized in a Sentence

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That’s right: a sulphuric, sewer-smelling flower made of unfertilized ovum. Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024 Aplacental sharks do not have a placenta and their embryos rely on a yolk-sac or unfertilized egg capsules for nutrition, the Florida Museum of Natural History reports. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 The procedure begins with the harvesting of unfertilized eggs from a woman’s ovaries. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024 It can be divided into two phases: the follicular phase, which begins when a woman starts bleeding to shed an unfertilized egg, and the luteal phase, which starts when her ovaries release an egg. Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfertilized 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfertilized was circa 1775

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“Unfertilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfertilized. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

unfertilized

adjective
un·​fer·​til·​ized -ˈfərt-ᵊl-ˌīzd How to pronounce unfertilized (audio)
: not fertilized
an unfertilized egg
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