reproductive

/,ri:prə'dʌktiv/

Thân thiện

The scientist studies the reproductive organs of a flowering plant.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. producing new life or offspring
   • the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
   • the reproductive or generative organs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• generative
• procreative