progenitive

English

Etymology

From Latin prōgenitus (past participle of prōgignō) +‎ -ive.[1]

Adjective

progenitive (comparative more progenitive, superlative most progenitive)

  1. Being able to produce offspring; reproductive.

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References

  1. ^ “progenitive, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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