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—progenitiveness, n./proh jen"i tiv/, adj.capable of having offspring; reproductive.[1830-40; PROGENIT(OR) + -IVE]
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progenitive — index prolific Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
progenitive — [prō jen′ə tiv, prəjen′ə tiv] adj. [see PROGENITOR & IVE] capable of begetting offspring; reproductive … English World dictionary
progenitive — adjective Being able to produce offspring, reproductive … Wiktionary
progenitive — pro·gen·i·tive || prəʊ dÊ’enɪtɪv adj. producing offspring, reproducing … English contemporary dictionary
progenitive — adjective formal having reproductive power … English new terms dictionary
progenitive — pro·gen·i·tive … English syllables
progenitive — pro•gen•i•tive [[t]proʊˈdʒɛn ɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. dvl capable of having offspring; reproductive • Etymology: 1830–40 pro•gen′i•tive•ness, n … From formal English to slang
progenitive — /prəˈdʒɛnətɪv/ (say pruh jenuhtiv) adjective producing offspring; reproductive …
progenitive — a. reproductive. ♦ progenital, a. ♦ progenitor, n. (fem. tress, ♦ trix) ancestor … Dictionary of difficult words
progenitive — adj. capable of or connected with the production of offspring … Useful english dictionary
