intersterility
/ˌɪntərstəˈrɪləti/
noun
- The condition in which two different species or groups cannot produce offspring together, even though each can reproduce within its own group.
- The intersterility of the plants prevented them from creating a hybrid variety.
- Intersterility between these two bird species means they cannot interbreed in the wild.
- Scientists studied the intersterility of the fungi to understand how they evolved separately.