reproductive

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/ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌktɪv/

adj 2noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

covered, female, feminine, important, male, male, many, many

Female reproductive health is an important topic that all women should understand.

VERB + REPRODUCTIVE

flower, increase, opposed

The new policy opposed reproductive rights for women in several states.

REPRODUCTIVE + NOUN

chances, choice, earthworm, genitals, health, organ, organs, portion

Women should have the right to make their own reproductive choices.

PREP.

about, in, than, with

Women should have more control over decisions about reproductive health and family planning.

ADV.

also

Women's reproductive health is also an important topic that deserves more public discussion.

Definitions

adj

Of or relating to reproduction.

In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, […]. Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.

That reproduces.

noun

A reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — producing new life or offspring

generative
procreative

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

The penis is one of the male reproductive organs.

Tatoeba · #402576

Even though it has a masculine and feminine reproductive system, the earthworm requires another individual to bring forth fecundation.

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The octopus exits only to look for food and for reproductive purposes.

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The octopus only exits its lair to look for food or for reproductive purposes.

Tatoeba · #1671307

Hello! How are you? We’re here now for a short explanation about the reproductive organ. Well, we hope that you will not think maliciously regarding this topic.

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