pro|lif|er|ous

pro|lif|er|ous
pro|lif|er|ous «proh LIHF uhr uhs», adjective.
1. producing new individuals, as by budding or cell division.
2. producing an addition from a part that is normally ultimate, such as a shoot or a new flower from the midst of a flower.
[< Medieval Latin prolifer < Latin prōlēs offspring (see etym. under proletarian (Cf.proletarian)) + -fer bearing + English -ous]
pro|lif´er|ous|ly, adverb.

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  • pro|lif´er|ous|ly — pro|lif|er|ous «proh LIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. producing new individuals, as by budding or cell division. 2. producing an addition from a part that is normally ultimate, such as a shoot or a new flower from the midst of a flower. ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… …   English syllables

  • lif — ac·e·tab·u·lif·era; ac·e·tab·u·lif·er·ous; am·y·lif·er·ous; an·gu·lif·er·ous; ar·gil·lif·er·ous; can·a·lif·er·ous; cel·lif·er·ous; cel·lif·u·gal; che·lif·er·ous; chy·lif·er·ous; cor·ol·lif·er·ous; crys·tal·lif·er·ous; cu·pu·lif·er·ae;… …   English syllables

  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

  • proliferous — pro·lif·er·ous …   English syllables

  • proliferously — pro·lif·er·ous·ly …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; …   English syllables

  • Proliferous — Pro*lif er*ous, a. [L. proles offspring + ferous.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Bearing offspring; applied to a flower from within which another is produced, or to a branch or frond from which another rises, or to a plant which is reproduced by buds… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Proliferous cyst — Proliferous Pro*lif er*ous, a. [L. proles offspring + ferous.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Bearing offspring; applied to a flower from within which another is produced, or to a branch or frond from which another rises, or to a plant which is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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