Barrener

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A barren animal, one that cannot bear young.

    "For the purpose of more fully investigating the causes of barrenness, I have examined the ovaries of several heifers which were, after very careful trial, condemned and killed as barreners […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of barren: more barren comparative, form-of

Example

More examples

"For the purpose of more fully investigating the causes of barrenness, I have examined the ovaries of several heifers which were, after very careful trial, condemned and killed as barreners […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From barren + -er (relational noun suffix).

Etymology 2

From barren + -er (comparative suffix).

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