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propagator
Variant of propagate
transitive verb propagated, propagating
- to cause (a plant or animal) to reproduce itself; raise or breed
- to reproduce (itself); multiply: said of a plant or animal
- to transmit (hereditary characteristics) by reproduction
- to spread (ideas, customs, etc.) from one person or place to another
- to transmit (esp. sound waves or electromagnetic radiation) through a medium
intransitive verb
to reproduce or multiply, as plants or animals
Related Forms:
- propagative adjective
- propagator noun
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