Root : proles
means offspring.
Origin: Latin; ‘prolificus’
PROLIFIC
adjective
>> (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring .
>>> (of an artist, author, or composer) producing many works .
>>> (of a sports player) high-scoring.
>> present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful.
>>> (of a river, area, or season of the year) characterized by plentiful wildlife or produce.
Usage :
Under favorable conditions, some exotic fishes are prolific breeders.
Teak and Mahogany were once prolific in Tropical forests.
PROLETARIAT
noun
>> workers or working-class people, regarded collectively.
Usage :
The period saw a large surge in the numbers of proletariats.
PROLIFERATE
verb
>> increase rapidly in numbers; multiply.
>>> to reproduce rapidly.
Usage :
John has a great interest in the sci-fi magazines which proliferated in 1920’s.
PROLIFEROUS
adjective
>> (of a plant) producing buds or side shoots from a flower or other terminal part.
>>> (of a plant or invertebrate) propagating or multiplying by means of buds or offsets.
Usage :
The Hyacinth is well known to be proliferous during summers.
PROLIX
adjective
>> (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
Usage:
He found his style too prolix and discursive.