proliferous

adjective

pro·​lif·​er·​ous

-f(ə)rəs

1

obsolete : prolific sense 2a

2

a

: reproducing freely by offsets, bulbils, gemmae, or other vegetative means

b

: proliferate

3

: proliferating

specifically : producing a cluster of branchlets from a larger branch

—used of coral

proliferously adverb

Word History

Etymology

proli- + -ferous

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