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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

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Other Word Forms

  • nonpropagable adjective
  • propagability noun
  • propagableness noun
  • unpropagable adjective

Etymology

Origin of propagable

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

Example Sentences

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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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