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fertile 1. capable of producing offspring 2. Biology a. capable of undergoing growth and development b. (of plants) capable of producing gametes, spores, seeds, or fruits 3. Physics (of a substance) able to be transformed into fissile or fissionable material, esp in a nuclear reactor How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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AN Indian who had been driven out of a fertile valley by a White Settler, said: His mind has a soil deep and fertile, Out of which spring his prudent counsels. Those which lie east of the Mississippi are comparatively small, are exceedingly fertile, and are always surrounded by forests. |
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