"procreant" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more procreant [comparative], most procreant [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin procreans. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|procreans}} Latin procreans Head templates: {{en-adj}} procreant (comparative more procreant, superlative most procreant)
  1. That procreates.
    Sense id: en-procreant-en-adj-iZQ48T0j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 27 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 54 20 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 23 26
  2. Of or pertaining to procreation; procreative.
    Sense id: en-procreant-en-adj-JtwXDioc

Noun

Forms: procreants [plural]
Etymology: From Latin procreans. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|procreans}} Latin procreans Head templates: {{en-noun}} procreant (plural procreants)
  1. One who, or that which, procreates.
    Sense id: en-procreant-en-noun-3CnTd7EY

Inflected forms

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