adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ fi-l ə -pr ō - ' je-n ə -tiv
Function: adjective
Etymology: phil- + Latin progenitus, past participle of progignere to beget ― more at PROGENITOR
Date: 1865
1 : tending to produce offspring : PROLIFIC
2 : of, relating to, or characterized by love of offspring
– phil · o · pro · gen · i · tive · ness noun