noun
infertility; sterility
Primarily used in veterinary or biological contexts for animals; also applicable to plants or soil. In human medicine, 不妊症 (ふにんしょう) is more common.
この品種の牛は不妊性が高いことで知られている。
This breed of cattle is known for its high infertility.
不妊性の土壌では作物が育ちにくい。
Crops are difficult to grow in infertile soil.
不妊 is a broader term meaning infertility or sterility, used for both humans and animals, while 不妊性 emphasizes the property or condition of being infertile.
Compound of 不妊 (ふにん, 'infertility') + 性 (せい, '-ity, -ness'), forming a noun meaning 'the state or property of being infertile'.