philoprogenitive

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

/ ˌfɪl oʊ proʊˈdʒɛn ɪ tɪv /

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adjective

producing offspring, especially abundantly; prolific.

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

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Origin of philoprogenitive

First recorded in 1860–65; philo- + progenitive

OTHER WORDS FROM philoprogenitive

phil·o·pro·gen·i·tive·ness, noun

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How to use philoprogenitive in a sentence

Philoprogenitiveness is an important organ for an officer of colored troops; and I happen to be well provided with it.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864|Various
These rejected essays and tales were my children, and the embarrassing number of them did not curb my philoprogenitiveness.
Stories of Achievement, Volume IV (of 6)|Various
Schopenhauer's "instinct of philoprogenitiveness" has to-day become an article of faith with the learned and the unlearned.
The Evolution of Love|Emil Lucka
Schopenhauer's instinct of philoprogenitiveness has to-day become an article of faith with the learned and unlearned.
The Evolution of Love|Emil Lucka

Anybody'd think we were High Priests of—of Philoprogenitiveness!
Herland|Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman

British Dictionary definitions for philoprogenitive

philoprogenitive

/ (ˌfɪləʊprəʊˈdʒɛnɪtɪv) /

adjective rare

fond of children

producing many offspring

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