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Definition of: prolific
(prō·lif′ik) adjective
1. Producing abundantly, as offspring or fruit; fertile.
2. Producing results abundantly; creative: a prolific writer. See synonyms under FERTILE. [<F prolifique <Med. L prolificus <L proles, prolis offspring + stem of facere make]
—pro·lif′i·ca·cy (-i·kə·sē), pro·lif′ic·ness noun
—pro·lif′i·cal·ly adverb
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