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reproduction
[ ree-pruh-duhk-shuhn ]
noun
- the act or process of reproducing.
- the state of being reproduced.
- something made by reproducing an original; copy; duplicate:
a photographic reproduction; a reproduction of a Roman vase.
Synonyms: ,
- Biology. the natural process among organisms by which new individuals are generated and the species perpetuated.
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reproduction
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noun
- biology any of various processes, either sexual or asexual, by which an animal or plant produces one or more individuals similar to itself
- an imitation or facsimile of a work of art, esp of a picture made by photoengraving
- ( as modifier ) Sometimes shortened torepro
a reproduction portrait
- the quality of sound from an audio system
this amplifier gives excellent reproduction
- the act or process of reproducing
- the state of being reproduced
- a revival of an earlier production, as of a play
reproduction
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- The process by which cells and organisms produce other cells and organisms of the same kind.
- â—† The reproduction of organisms by the union of male and female reproductive cells (gametes) is called sexual reproduction. Many unicellular and most multicellular organisms reproduce sexually.
- â—† Reproduction in which offspring are produced by a single parent, without the union of reproductive cells, is called asexual reproduction. The fission (splitting) of bacterial cells and the cells of multicellular organisms by mitosis is a form of asexual reproduction, as is the budding of yeast cells and the generation of clones by runners in plants. Many plants and fungi are capable of reproducing both sexually and asexually, as are some animals, such as sponges and aphids.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôr±ð·±è°ù´Ç·»å³Ü³¦î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
- ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-°ù±ðp°ù´Ç·»å³Ü³¦î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of reproduction1
Example Sentences
Even at relatively low concentrations, these metals can damage cells and disrupt reproduction and other biological processes in sea animals.
Of all human-infecting pathogens, measles has the highest basic reproduction number; that is, the average number of people who will be infected by a single case in a freely circulating population.
She helped Winesburg construct her wedding dress, a historically faithful reproduction of Elizabethan garb.
This mortality rate comes as the state sees a steady decline in the species’ reproduction rate.
The reproduction team are not being complacent and there are risks involved in their work.
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