philoprogenitive

[ 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.

Nearby words

Origin of philoprogenitive

First recorded in 1860–65; philo- + progenitive

Related formsphil·o·pro·gen·i·tive·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for philoprogenitive

The word "philoprogenitive" and the French phrase stopped her.
Captivity|M. Leonora Eyles
This was to be the use to me of the lessons of the precocious, affectionate, and philoprogenitive Harkness.
Lore of Proserpine|Maurice Hewlett
All my husbands have been of a philoprogenitive turn, and I have eight children.
Modern marriage and how to bear it|Maud Churton Braby
I recommend those who have cats with philoprogenitive proclivities, instead of drowning the kittens, to eat them.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris|Henry Labouchre

Were it not for the oppression of his futile and philoprogenitive presence, imaginative writers would be poets and romancers.
Old and New Masters|Robert Lynd

British Dictionary definitions for philoprogenitive

philoprogenitive

/ (ˌfɪləʊprəʊˈdʒɛnɪtɪv) /

adjective rare

fond of children

producing many offspring

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Word Origin and History for philoprogenitive

philoprogenitive

adj.

"prolific," 1815, irregularly formed from philo- + Latin progenit-, past participle stem of progignere (see progeny). Related: Philoprogenitiveness. Important words among the phrenologists.