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philoprogenitive

philoprogenitive

9.9
Producing many young animals or plants
  • adjective
  • /ˌfɪloʊˈproʊdʒənɪtɪv/
translation icon : filoprogenitivo
  • The family was known for being philoprogenitive, with many children in each generation.

Examples

  • Some plants are so philoprogenitive that they can cover an entire field in one season.

  • The philoprogenitive rabbit population increased rapidly in the forest.

  • The philoprogenitive rabbit population quickly overwhelmed the small island.

  • Many farmers prefer philoprogenitive breeds for higher yields.

  • The philoprogenitive rabbit population quickly overwhelmed the small island.

  • Some plants are so philoprogenitive that they can cover an entire field in one season.

  • Many farmers prefer philoprogenitive breeds for higher yields.

Synonyms

reproductive
vsphiloprogenitive
139 4.5

Relating to making new living things like babies or young animals

is narrower in meaning, stressing high output of offspring rather than general biology
fertile
vsphiloprogenitive
24 2.8

A living thing that can have many young or seeds

implies a stronger habitual tendency to produce many offspring
prolific
vsphiloprogenitive
7 6.0

Producing many young animals, fruit, or flowers

shows a particularly strong tendency to produce many offspring
procreative
vsphiloprogenitive
3 6.9

Relating to producing young

speaks to an active tendency to produce many offspring not just relation
procreant
vsphiloprogenitive
9.5

Able to produce young or seeds

focuses more on ongoing strong fertility rather than mere ability

Antonyms

infertile
19 5.2

Not able to have babies or other young

sterile
19 5.3

Unable to have babies or make seeds

How Fertile

philoprogenitive
9.9
fertile
24 2.8
infertile
19 5.2

Surface Forms

philoprogenitive positive

Morphology

philoprogenitive = progenitive (semi-transparent) = philo + progenit + ive

The base 'progenitive' denotes producing offspring, but the added 'philo-' ('loving') makes the intended sense ('highly fertile') less directly predictable; the morphological parts are technical and uncommon.

Etymology

Philoprogenitive also combines Greek philo- 'love' with the root progeny 'offspring', but here the focus is on making young. That's why it can describe animals or plants that are very fertile and produce many offspring.