Technical term used in botany and agriculture; refers to the ability of plants to produce seeds or fruit. Rare in everyday conversation.
This variety has high fertility and bears a lot of fruit every year.
Individuals with low fertility are not suitable for seed production.
infertility (esp. of plants)
Compound of 稔 (harvest, ripen) and 性 (nature, quality). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with plant fertility.