Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misfertilize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-fer-til-ize
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From mis- + fertilize.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Inflected Forms

misfertilizes (present, singular) misfertilizing (participle, present) misfertilized (participle, past) misfertilized (past)

Questions

What does misfertilize mean?: To fertilize incorrectly, especially to use the wrong type of fertilizer.
Where does misfertilize come from?: From mis- + fertilize.

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