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fertility

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fertility /fer·til·i·ty/ (fer-til´i-te)
1. the capacity to conceive or induce conception.fer´tile
2. see under rate.
fer·til·i·ty (fr-tl-t)
n.
The state of being fertile, especially the ability to produce young.
fertility,
n the ability to reproduce.
fertility
the capacity to conceive or to induce conception. In commercial animals includes the ability to reproduce prolifically which can be defined in terms of expectations for each species; there is a continuous spectrum from very high to very low or absent fertility. See also infertility.
fertility index
takes into account pregnancy rate to first service, services per conception, calving to conception interval, culling rate.
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