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Incapable of sustaining or supporting reproduction: sterile; unproductive (adjective)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Incapable of sustaining or supporting reproduction: sterile; unproductive (adjective)”? The solution is INFERTILE, a 9-letter word built on the root FER (“carry, bear, bring”). It appeared in the September 24, 2026 (Thursday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
INFERTILE
**FER****FERmeans “carry, bear, bring”
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In a sentence

Bill says small grocery chains sell only INFERTILE eggs because they sell well.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Incapable of sustaining or supporting reproduction: sterile; unproductive (adjective)” has the answer INFERTILE (9 letters), built on the root FER, which means “carry, bear, bring”. Browse the full September 24, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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