sterility

sterility

English

Etymology

From Middle English sterylite, sterylyte, from Latin sterilitās.[1] By surface analysis, sterile +‎ -ity.

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Noun

sterility (usually uncountable, plural sterilities)

  1. The state or quality of being sterile.

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References

  1. ^ “sterility, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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