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Webster 1913 Edition
Reproduction
Reˊpro-duc′tion
(-d?k′sh?n)
, Noun.
[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.
☞ 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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Reproduction
REPRODUC'TION
,Noun.
Definition 2024
reproduction
reproduction
English
Noun
reproduction (countable and uncountable, plural reproductions)
- The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.
- 2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:
- 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.
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- The act of making copies.
- Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.
- A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate.
- Jim was proud of the Rembrandt reproduction he owned.
Synonyms
- (sense 1): procreation
- (senses 2, 3): repro
Related terms
Translations
the act of reproducing new individuals biologically
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a duplicate
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