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procreated
Variant of procreate
procreate
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pro·create (prō′krē āt′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb procreated -·at′ed, procreating -·at′·ing
- to produce (young); beget (offspring)
- to produce or bring into existence
Etymology: < L procreatus, pp. of procreare, to procreate < pro-, pro- + creare, to create
Related Forms:
- procreation pro′·crea′·tion noun
- procreative pro′·crea′·tive adjective
- procreator pro′·crea′·tor noun
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