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   prolific

   /prəˈlɪfɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring: "in captivity tigers are prolific breeders" Similar productivecreativeinventivefertile
   • ▪ (of an artist, author, or composer) producing many works: "he was a prolific composer of operas"
   • ▪ (of a sports player) high-scoring: "a prolific goalscorer"
   • 2. present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful: "mahogany was once prolific in the tropical forests" Similar plentifulabundantbountifulprofusecopiousluxuriantrichlushproliferativefertilefruitfulfecundriferankliterary:plenteousbounteousrare:proliferous
   • ▪ characterized by plentiful wildlife or produce: "the prolific rivers around Galway"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin prolificus, from Latin proles ‘offspring’ (see proliferous).

   Derivatives

   • 1. prolifically adverb
   • 2. prolificness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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