Barrener
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 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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