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prolific

pro·li·fic

UK/pɹəˈlɪf.ɪk/ US/pɹəˈlɪf.ɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

intellectually productive

  • “a prolific writer”
  • “a fecund imagination”
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2.

bearing in abundance especially offspring

  • “flying foxes are extremely prolific”
  • “a prolific pear tree”
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Origin

First use appears c. 1635. From French prolifique and its etymon Latin prōlificus, from prōlēs (“offspring”) + -ficus (“making”).

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