proliferous
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pro·lif·er·ous
(prə-lĭf'ər-əs) 
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adj.
- Zoology. Reproducing freely by means of buds and side branches, as corals do.
- Botany. Freely producing buds or offshoots, especially from unusual places, as shoots from flowers or fruits from fruits.
[From Medieval Latin prōlifer : Latin prōlēs, prōl-, offspring + Latin -fer, -fer.]
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