philoprogenitive

[fil-oh-proh-jen-i-tiv]

adjective

producing offspring, especially abundantly; prolific.

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

Origin of philoprogenitive

First recorded in 1860–65; philo- + progenitive

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

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Historical Examples of philoprogenitive

His own views were wide and grand, only too philoprogenitive.
Cradock Nowell, Vol. 2 (of 3)
Richard Doddridge Blackmore
All my husbands have been of a philoprogenitive turn, and I have eight children.
Modern marriage and how to bear it
Maud Churton Braby
The word "philoprogenitive" and the French phrase stopped her.
Captivity
M. Leonora Eyles
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

adjective rare

fond of children

producing many offspring

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Word Origin and History for philoprogenitive

adj.

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