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prolific

adjective

Bearing in abundance especially offspring

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
C
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌpɹəˈlɪf.ɪk

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Bearing in abundance especially offspring

    “Flying foxes are extremely prolific”

adjective

  1. Intellectually productive

    “A prolific writer”

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Example Sentences

Flying foxes are extremely prolific
A prolific pear tree
A prolific writer
A fecund imagination

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