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underfertilise

underfertilise is the alternative form of underfertilize.

Meaning of underfertilize

Verb

underfertilize (third-person singular simple present underfertilizes, present participle underfertilizing, simple past and past participle underfertilized)

  1. (transitive) To treat (plants) with too little fertilizer.

Forms of underfertilise

third-person singular presentunderfertilises
present participleunderfertilising
past participleunderfertilised
pastunderfertilised

Origin of underfertilise

From under- + fertilise.

Questions about underfertilise

What is underfertilise the alternative form of?
Underfertilise is the alternative form of underfertilize.

Words near underfertilise in the dictionary

  1. underferment
  2. underfermentation
  3. underfermented
  4. underfermenting
  5. underferments
  6. underfertilise
  7. underfertilised
  8. underfertilises
  9. underfertilising
  10. underfertilization
  11. underfertilize

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