• Reproductive

    Full definition of reproductive

    Adjective

    reproductive

    1. Of or relating to reproduction.
    2. That reproduces.
      • 2013, Katrina G. Claw, Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm, 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.

    Noun

    reproductive

    (plural reproductives)
    1. (biology) A reproductive organism (especially such an insect)----
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