Meanings
adjectiveprogenitive (comparative more progenitive, superlative most progenitive)
comparative more progenitive · superlative most progenitive
- Being able to produce offspring; reproductive.
Synonyms: procreative
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveBeing able to produce offspring; reproductive.
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Origin
From Latin prōgenitus (past participle of prōgignō) + -ive.
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progenitive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progenitive
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“progenitive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progenitive. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “progenitive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progenitive.
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