pro.lif.er.ous
adj.(形容词)Zoology Reproducing freely by means of buds and side branches, as corals do.【动物学】 出芽生殖的:通过花蕾和边枝而自由繁殖的,比如珊瑚Botany Freely producing buds or offshoots, especially from unusual places, as shoots from flowers or fruits from fruits.【植物学】 增生的:无限制地产生花蕾或萌蘖枝条的,尤指从不常见的地方,比如从花朵中长出枝条或从果实中长出果实
来源:From Medieval Latin prôlifer 源自 中世纪拉丁语 prôlifer Latin prôlôs prôl- [offspring] * see al- 2拉丁语 prôlôs prôl- [子女] *参见 al- 2-fer [-fer] -fer [后缀,表.媒介,产生.]
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prolif.erously
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