fertilizableadj.
/ˈfəːtᵻlʌɪzəbl/, /ˈfəːtl̩ʌɪzəbl/, U.S. /ˈfərdəˌlaɪzəb(ə)l/ a. Of land, etc.: Capable of being fertilized.
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fertilizable1880
1880 J. H. Burton Hist. Reign Queen Anne III. xviii. 197 Unfertile but fertilisable clay.
b. Of the female, or an ovum: Susceptible of impregnation.
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fertilizable1832
1832 R. Mudie Bot. Ann. 140 The ovary is the..important part of the fertilizable organ.
1877 T. H. Huxley Man. Anat. Invertebrated Animals vii. 446 The perfect fertilisable female.
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