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fertile

[fur-tl, -tahyl] / ˈfɜr tl, -taɪl /


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"We didn't want to impact the spermatogonial stem cells, because if you kill those, a man will never become fertile again," Cohen said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Breeding season runs from mid- to late winter, and wolves are fertile only once a year — right around Valentine’s Day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Cities are squalid crime hives that need to be tamed or abandoned in the Sheridanverse, whereas small towns and Western vistas are quaint canvases fertile with possibility.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

As Ms. Shevchenko’s partner and escort, Mr. Robare honored Balanchine’s fertile inventions with ease and expertise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

These developments were especially apparent on Tonga, Samoa, and the Societies, all of which were fertile, densely populated, and moderately large by Polynesian standards.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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