Definition of Reproduction. Meaning of Reproduction. Synonyms of Reproduction

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Definition of Reproduction

Reproduction
Reproduction Re`pro*duc"tion (-d?k"sh?n), n. [Cf. F. reproduction.] 1. The act or process of reproducing; the state of being reproduced; specifically (Biol.), the process by which plants and animals give rise to offspring. Note: There are two distinct methods of reproduction; viz.: asexual reproduction (agamogenesis) and sexual reproduction (gamogenesis). In both cases the new individual is developed from detached portions of the parent organism. In asexual reproduction (gemmation, fission, etc.), the detached portions of the organism develop into new individuals without the intervention of other living matter. In sexual reproduction, the detached portion, which is always a single cell, called the female germ cell, is acted upon by another portion of living matter, the male germ cell, usually from another organism, and in the fusion of the two (impregnation) a new cell is formed, from the development of which arises a new individual. 2. That which is reproduced.

Meaning of Reproduction from wikipedia

- Reproduction (or procreation or breeding) is the biological process by which new individual organisms – "offspring" – are produced from their "parent"...
- ****ual reproduction is a type of reproduction that involves a complex life cycle in which a gamete (haploid reproductive cells, such as a sperm or egg...
- A****ual reproduction is a type of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes or change in the number of chromosomes. The offspring that arise...
- Receptors in Fish Reproduction World Scientific. ISBN 9789812569189. Potts GW, Wootton RJ and Wootton RJ (Eds) (1984) Fish reproduction: strategies and...
- Look up reproduction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Reproduction may mean: Reproduction, the biological process by which new individual organisms...
- Canine reproduction is the process of ****ual reproduction in domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes and other canine species. As with all mammals, a dog's ****...
- Human ****ual reproduction, to produce offspring, begins with fertilization. Successful reproduction typically involves ****ual intercourse between a healthy...
- Fragmentation in multicellular or colonial organisms is a form of a****ual reproduction or cloning, where an organism is split into fragments upon maturation...
- Social reproduction describes the reproduction of social structures and systems, mainly on the basis of particular preconditions in demographics, education...
- Vegetative reproduction (also known as vegetative propagation, vegetative multiplication or cloning) is a form of a****ual reproduction occurring in plants...