prolific climate

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• pro|lif´ic|ly — pro|lif|ic «pruh LIHF ihk», adjective. 1. producing may offspring: »Rabbits are prolific animals. 2. producing much: »a prolific tree, a prolific garden, a prolific writer, Figurative. a prolific imagination. SYNONYM(S): fertile. 3. characterized …   Useful english dictionary

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