Barren and Spayed

Barren

Barren adjective - Not able to produce fruit or offspring.
Usage example: the pear tree appears to be barren

Spayed and barren are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spayed" instead an adjective "Barren".

Nearby Words: barrenness, barrenly

Spayed

Spayed adjective - (of a female animal) having the ovaries removed.

Barren and spayed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barren" instead an adjective "Spayed".

Nearby Word: spaying
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