adjective
- not fertilized; not having undergone fertilization
Usage: biology
Examples
- The unfertilized eggs will not develop into chicks.
- Scientists studied the unfertilized plant ovules under a microscope.
- Unfertilized fish eggs are often used as caviar.
- The garden produced only unfertilized seeds due to lack of pollinators.
- Unfertilized soil requires nutrients to support healthy plant growth.
- The researcher compared fertilized and unfertilized cell samples.