proliferous
/prəˈlɪf(ə)rəs
/adjective Biology
1(Of a plant) producing buds or side shoots from a flower or other terminal part.
1.1(Of a plant or invertebrate) propagating or multiplying by means of buds or offsets.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin proles 'offspring' + -ferous.
- extension
- extensional
- extension cord
- extension ladder
- extension lead
- extension tube
- extensive
- extensively
- extensiveness
- extensometer
- extensor
- extensor muscle
- extent
- extenuate
- extenuation
- extenuatory
- exterior
- exterior angle
- exteriorise
- exteriority
- exteriorization
- exteriorize
- exteriorly
- exterminate
- extermination