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unbreedable

adj

Etymology

From un- + breedable.

  1. derived from *bʰreh₁-✻ — “warm”
  2. inherited from *brōdijaną✻ — “to brood”
  3. inherited from brēdan
  4. inherited from breden
  5. suffixed as breedable — “breed + able”
  6. prefixed as unbreedable — “un + breedable”

Definitions

  1. Unable to be bred.

    • However, some birds of this type are unbreedable individuals that are too old, incompatible with available mates, or infertile.

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