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propagable

American  
[prop-uh-guh-buhl] / ˈprɒp ə gə bəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being propagated.


propagable British  
/ ˈprɒpəɡəbəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being propagated

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of propagable

From the Medieval Latin word propāgābilis, dating back to 1645–55. See propagate, -ble

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It must be remembered that the plantain is a tree-like, herbaceous plant, possessing no easily transportable bulbs, like the potato or the dahlia, nor propagable by cuttings, like the willow or the poplar.

From Atlantis : the antediluvian world by Donnelly, Ignatius

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