philoprogenitive

[ fil-oh-proh-jen-i-tiv ]

/ ˌfɪl oʊ proʊˈdʒɛn ɪ tɪv /

producing offspring, especially abundantly; prolific.

of, relating to, or characterized by love for offspring, especially one's own.

Origin of philoprogenitive

First recorded in 1860–65; philo- + progenitive

phil·o·pro·gen·i·tive·ness, noun

The word "philoprogenitive" and the French phrase stopped her.

Captivity |M. Leonora Eyles
This was to be the use to me of the lessons of the precocious, affectionate, and philoprogenitive Harkness.

Lore of Proserpine |Maurice Hewlett
All my husbands have been of a philoprogenitive turn, and I have eight children.

Modern marriage and how to bear it |Maud Churton Braby
I recommend those who have cats with philoprogenitive proclivities, instead of drowning the kittens, to eat them.

Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris |Henry Labouchre

Were it not for the oppression of his futile and philoprogenitive presence, imaginative writers would be poets and romancers.

Old and New Masters |Robert Lynd

philoprogenitive

/ (ˌfɪləʊprəʊˈdʒɛnɪtɪv) /

fond of children

producing many offspring