reproductive

reproductive (ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv)

—*adj*
	of, relating to, characteristic of, or taking part in reproduction

repro'ductively

—*adv*

repro'ductiveness

—n

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reproductive re·pro·duc·tive (rē'prə-dŭk'tĭv)
adj.

Of or relating to reproduction.
Tending to reproduce.

Example sentences

Each half has all the characteristics of its gender, right down to divided

reproductive organs.

She felt that they were more interested in their graphs of gorilla reproductive

success than in the gorillas themselves.

Exposure to reproductive hazards in the workplace is an increasing health

concern.

For the evolutionary biologists, we're all subject to the reproductive tastes

that favored our hunting and gathering ancestors.

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"In the nineteenth century ... explanations of who and what women were focused primarily on reproductive events—marriage, children, the empty nest, menopause. You could explain what was happening in a woman's life, it was believed, if you knew where she was in this reproductive cycle."

-Grace Baruch