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reproductive

rep·ro·duc·tive

UK/ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌktɪv/ US/ˌɹipɹəˈdʌktɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

producing new life or offspring

  • “tXsXwhe reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions”
  • “the reproductive or generative organs”
Synonyms
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Origin

From re- + productive.

Phrases

  • assisted reproductive technology
  • basic reproductive number
  • basic reproductive rate
  • basic reproductive ratio
  • porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
  • reproductive cell
  • reproductive cloning
  • reproductive division

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