reproduction

reproduction (ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən)

—n
1.	biology any of various processes, either sexual or asexual, by which an animal or plant produces one or more individuals similar to itself
2.	a. an imitation or facsimile of a work of art, esp of a picture made by photoengraving
	b. Sometimes shortened to: repro (as modifier): a reproduction portrait
3.	the quality of sound from an audio system: this amplifier gives excellent reproduction
4.	the act or process of reproducing
5.	the state of being reproduced
6.	a revival of an earlier production, as of a play

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Medical Dictionary

reproduction re·pro·duc·tion (rē'prə-dŭk'shən)
n.

The act of reproducing or the condition or process of being reproduced.
Recall of a memory.
The sexual or asexual process by which organisms generate others of the same kind.

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Science Dictionary

reproduction

(rē'prə-dŭk'shən) Pronunciation Key
The process by which cells and organisms produce other cells and organisms of the same kind. ◇ 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. ◇ 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.

Example sentences

Each winner receives a reproduction of the sculpture.

By joining a new colony, members of the losing colony gained a chance at future

reproduction.

Human instincts are basically innate drives that have evolved to insure

survival and reproduction.

Boats are organisms, rowers are genes and the crew swap is reproduction.

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