reproductive
/,ri:prə'dʌktiv/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or involved in the biological process of producing new individual organisms of the same kind: Pertaining to the generation of offspring.
- Capable of or contributing to reproduction: Having the function or potential to create new life.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The study focused on the reproductive cycle of the frog species.
- Access to reproductive healthcare is a fundamental right.
- These hormones are crucial for reproductive functions.
Advanced Usage
- "reproductive success": A measure of an organism's ability to pass its genes to the next generation.
- The bird's bright plumage is linked to its reproductive success.
- "reproductive system": The system of organs involved in producing offspring.
- The human reproductive system is complex.
Variants and Related Words
- Reproduce (verb): To produce offspring or to make a copy of something.
- These plants reproduce through seeds.
- Reproduction (noun): The biological process of generating offspring, or the act of copying something.
- The reproduction of these documents is prohibited.
Synonyms
- Generative: Having the power to produce or generate.
- Procreative: Relating to the production of offspring.
Related Phrases
- Reproductive rights: The rights of individuals to decide freely on matters related to their reproduction.
- The conference addressed issues of reproductive rights.
- Reproductive isolation: (In biology) Mechanisms that prevent species from interbreeding.
- Reproductive isolation can lead to the formation of new species.
Adjective
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producing new life or offspring
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the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
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the reproductive or generative organs
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