PROLIFICATION

Etymology

Noun

prolification (countable and uncountable, plural prolifications)

(dated) The generation of young.

(dated, botany) Reproduction by the growth of a plant, or part of a plant, directly from an older one, or by gemmae.

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*lif`i*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. prolification, LL. prolificatio.]

1. The generation of young.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: Reproduction by the growth of a plant, or part of a plant, directly from an older one, or by gemmæ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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