English

Adjective

reproductive ‎(comparative more reproductive, superlative most reproductive)

1. Of or relating to reproduction.
2. That reproduces.
   • 2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:

     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.

Translations

Noun

reproductive ‎(plural reproductives)

1. (biology) A reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).

French

Adjective

reproductive

1. feminine singular of reproductif