PROLIFERATE
Pro*lif"er*ate, v. t. Etym: [L. proles offspring + ferre to bear.]
1. (Biol.)
Defn: To produce or form cells; especially, to produce cells rapidly.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: To produce zooids by budding.
PROLIFERATION
Pro*lif`er*a"tion, n.
1. (Biol.)
Defn: The continuous development of cells in tissue formation; cell formation. Virchow.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The production of numerous zooids by budding, especially when buds arise from other buds in succession.