"improlific" meaning in English

See improlific in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more improlific [comparative], most improlific [superlative]
Etymology: From im- + prolific. Etymology templates: {{af|en|in-|prolific|alt1=im-}} im- + prolific Head templates: {{en-adj}} improlific (comparative more improlific, superlative most improlific)
  1. (obsolete) not prolific Tags: obsolete
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