reproductionnoun
uk/ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/us/ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/reproduction noun (PRODUCING YOUNG)
C2 [ U ] the process of having babies, producing young, or producing new plants:
human/sexual reproduction
We are researching reproduction in elephants/the reproduction of elephants.
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- asexual reproduction
- In human reproduction, one female egg is usually fertilized by one sperm.
- Sexual reproduction serves to create genetic variety.
- I'm no expert on human reproduction.
- They are calling for a ban on reproduction for human cloning.
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Animal reproduction
- asexual
- asexual reproduction
- bird
- breed
- breeding
- egg
- embryo
- embryonic
- estrogen
- fertilize
- incubate
- infertile
- inseminate
- lamb
- mate
- ova
- seminal
- spawning ground
- spermatozoon
- the birds and the bees idiom
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reproduction noun (COPY)
C1 [ C or U ] a copy of something, especially a painting, or the process of copying something:
The book contains excellent colour reproductions of Monet's paintings.
This system has excellent sound reproduction.
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Copying and copies
- ape
- blueprint
- carbon copy
- carbon paper
- co-opt
- derivative
- imitate
- imitation
- imitative
- imitator
- impersonate
- leaf
- lift
- pirate
- plagiarize
- recreate
- reinvent
- replica
- reproduce
- simulation
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