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steriloida — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • neuter adj Not aligned with either side; neither one thing nor the other.
  • spay verb To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.
  • sterilize verb To destroy all germs and microorganisms on or in something.

Senses

steriloida is used for these senses in English:

  • neuter (transitive) To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.
  • spay (transitive) To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.

neuter — full definition

  1. adj Not aligned with either side; neither one thing nor the other.
  2. adj In grammar, belonging to a gender that is neither masculine nor feminine.
  3. verb To remove an animal's reproductive organs so it cannot breed.
  4. verb To greatly weaken or reduce the effect of something.

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