progenitive
[ proh-jen-i-tiv ]
adjective
capable of having offspring; reproductive.
Origin of progenitive
1First recorded in 1830–40; progenit(or) + -ive
Other words from progenitive
- pro·gen·i·tive·ness, noun
Words Nearby progenitive
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British Dictionary definitions for progenitive
progenitive
/ (prəʊˈdʒɛnɪtɪv) /
adjective
capable of bearing offspring
Derived forms of progenitive
- progenitiveness, noun
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