polyphiloprogenitive

adjective

poly·phil·o·pro·gen·i·tive ˌpä-lē-ˌfi-lə-prō-ˈje-nə-tiv

: extremely prolific : philoprogenitive

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1919, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of polyphiloprogenitive was in 1919

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