fertilityonset
nounUK /fəˈtɪləti ˈɒnset/
US /fərˈtɪləti ˈɑːnset/
The time when a living thing first becomes able to make babies.
Farmers watch the fertilityonset of their ewes to plan the lambing season.
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2. The point at which soil first becomes able to grow healthy plants.
After years of compost, the field reached its fertilityonset and produced rich crops.
3. The start of a period when a woman can become pregnant.
The doctor explained that fertilityonset varies greatly from person to person.
4. The beginning of a season or cycle when animals can successfully breed.
Biologists recorded the fertilityonset of the colony after the spring rains.