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procreant
pro·cre·ate P0578300 (prō′krē-āt′)v. pro·cre·at·ed, pro·cre·at·ing, pro·cre·ates v.intr. To produce offspring; reproduce.v.tr. To produce (offspring); reproduce.
[Latin prōcreāre, prōcreāt- : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + creāre, to create; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]
pro′cre·ant (-ənt) adj.pro′cre·a′tion n.pro′cre·a′tor n.pro•cre•ant (ˈproʊ kri ənt)
adj. 1. procreating or generating. 2. pertaining to procreation. [1580–90; < Latin] ThesaurusprocreantadjectiveOf or relating to reproduction:procreative, reproductive.
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Synonyms for procreantadj of or relating to reproductionSynonyms |