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misfertilize

verb

Etymology

From mis- + fertilize.

  1. derived from fertilis
  2. derived from fertile
  3. derived from fertile
  4. suffixed as fertilize — “fertile + ize”
  5. prefixed as misfertilize — “mis + fertilize”

Definitions

  1. To fertilize incorrectly, especially to use the wrong type of fertilizer.

    • two, excessive or misfertilizing of agricultural land leads to an accumulation of phosphate in the soil and nitrate in the ground water;
    • One must be careful not to fertilize incorrectly (or overfertilize or misfertilize) as the seeding may be of discontent rather than enthusiasm.
    • The Plantae, which constitute the regular flora (or macroflora), are restricted to mispollination in this respect, with misfertilized plants producing sterile or dysfunctional fruit or ploidal variations.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA