unimpregnated


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unimpregnated

(ˌʌnɪmprɛɡˈneɪtɪd)
adj
1. (Chemistry) not saturated, soaked or infused (with something)
2. (Biology) formal not made pregnant
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Adj.1.unimpregnated - not having been fertilized; "an unfertilized egg"
unfertilised, unfertilized
infertile, sterile, unfertile - incapable of reproducing; "an infertile couple"
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