Producing young
81pupiparous — [pju: pɪp(ə)rəs] adjective Entomology (of certain flies, e.g. the tsetse) producing young which are already ready to pupate. Origin C19: from mod. L. pupipara (neut. plural of pupiparus bringing forth young ) + ous …
82Effete — Ef*fete , a. [L. effetus that has brought forth, exhausted; ex + fetus that has brought forth. See {Fetus}.] No longer capable of producing young, as an animal, or fruit, as the earth; hence, worn out with age; exhausted of energy; incapable of… …
83Farrow — Far row, a. [Cf. Scot. ferry cow a cow that is not with calf, D. vaarkoe, vaars, heifer, G. f[ a]rse, AS. fearr bull, G. farre. Cf. {Heifer}.] Not producing young in a given season or year; said only of cows. [1913 Webster] Note: If a cow has had …
84Fetiferous — Fe*tif er*ous, a. [Fetus + ferous.] Producing young, as animals. [1913 Webster] …
85Infecund — In*fec und, a. [L. infecundus: cf. F. inf[ e]cond. See {In } not, and {Fecund}.] Unfruitful; not producing young; barren; infertile. [Obs.] Evelyn. [1913 Webster] …
86Oviparous — O*vip a*rous, a. [L. oviparus; ovum egg + parere to bring forth: cf. F. ovipare.] (Physiol.) Producing young from eggs; as, an oviparous animal, in which the egg is generally separated from the animal, and hatched after exclusion; opposed to… …
87paedogenetic — p[ae] do*ge*net ic (p[=e] d[ o]*j[ e]*n[e^]t [i^]k), a. (Zo[ o]l.) Producing young while in the immature or larval state; said of certain insects, etc. [1913 Webster] …
88Prolifical — Pro*lif ic*al, a. Producing young or fruit abundantly; fruitful; prolific. {Pro*lif ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
89Prolifically — Prolifical Pro*lif ic*al, a. Producing young or fruit abundantly; fruitful; prolific. {Pro*lif ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
90prolific — adjective Etymology: French prolifique, from Middle French, from Latin proles + Middle French figue fic Date: 1650 1. producing young or fruit especially freely ; fruitful 2. archaic causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction 3. marked… …
