philoprogenitive

[fil-oh-proh-jen-i-tiv]

phil·o·pro·gen·i·tive

[fil-oh-proh-jen-i-tiv]
adjective
1.
producing offspring, especially abundantly; prolific.
2.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by love for offspring, especially one's own.

Origin:
1860–65; philo- + progenitive
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Philoprogenitive has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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philoprogenitive (ˌfɪləʊprəʊˈdʒɛnɪtɪv)
 
adj
1.  fond of children
2.  producing many offspring

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