philoprogenitive

American

[fil-oh-proh-jen-i-tiv] / ˌfɪl oʊ proʊˈdʒɛn ɪ tɪv /

adjective

producing offspring, especially abundantly; prolific.
of, relating to, or characterized by love for offspring, especially one's own.

philoprogenitive British

/ ˌfɪləʊprəʊˈdʒɛnɪtɪv /

adjective

fond of children
producing many offspring

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

philoprogenitiveness

noun

Etymology

Origin of philoprogenitive

First recorded in 1860–65; philo- + progenitive

Example Sentences

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Then there is the intellectual laugh, the love laugh, the horse laugh, the Philoprogenitive laugh, the friendly laugh, and many other kinds of laugh, each indicative of corresponding mental developments.

From The Illustrated Self-Instructor in Phrenology and Physiology by Fowler, L. N.

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