Pro-lĭf'ic, a.

a. [Fr. prolifique, It. & Sp. prolifico, from Lat. proles, offspring, and facere, to make.]

1. Having the quality of generating; producing young or fruit; generative; fruitful; productive; — applied to plants producing fruit, animals producing young, &c.; — usually with the implied idea of frequent or numerous production; as, a prolific tree, female, and the like.
2. Serving to produce; fruitful of results; active; as, a prolific brain; a controversy prolific of evil consequences.
3. (Bot.) The same as PROLIFEROUS.