fertilizer: Meaning and Definition of

fer•ti•liz•er

Pronunciation: (fûr'tl-ī"zur), [key]
— n.
  1. any substance used to fertilize the soil, esp. a commercial or chemical manure.
  2. a person, insect, etc., that fertilizes an animal or plant: Bees are fertilizers of flowers.
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