Animales - Reproducción Animal
Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre reproducción animal.
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Cuestionario
the ability of a living organism to produce a large number of offspring or viable eggs or seeds

fecundidad, productividad
a sexual orientation characterized by a lack of sexual attraction or desire for sexual activity

asexualidad, asexualismo
a type of reproduction where a single organism can produce offspring without the involvement of another organism

reproducción asexual, reproducción sin sexualidad
(of birds, fish, etc.) to come out of an egg

salir del cascarón
the process of mating animals, plants, or microorganisms with desirable characteristics to produce offspring with those same traits

cría, reproducción
the eggs that an aquatic animal or an amphibian lays and are covered with a transparent layer

freza, hueva
(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs

ponerse, ovular
(of an animal) to have sex and give birth to young

reproducirse
a young form of an insect or an animal that has come out of the egg but has not yet developed into an adult

larva
to introduce male reproductive cells into the female reproductive system for reproduction

fertilizar, inseminar
the stage of the metamorphosis that comes between the larval and adult stages of a moth or butterfly

crisálida
a male sex hormone, such as testosterone, that is responsible for the development and maintenance of male characteristics in humans and animals

andrógeno, hormona masculina
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction

aparearse
the union of a sperm and an egg to form a zygote, which marks the beginning of sexual reproduction in organisms

fertilización, fecundación
the parents, grandparents and the ancestors of an animal that are all purebred, or a certificate that proves this

pedigrí
to remove the sexual organs of a female animal, called ovaries

esterilizar
a person or animal that produces offspring through reproduction

criador, reproductor
to make an animal or plant breed with a different type

cruzar
to remove the sex organs of a domestic animal in order to keep it from reproduction

castrar, capar
a hen that sits on her eggs with the intention of hatching them

incubadora, gallina clueca
to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches

incubar
all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared for together

nidada, camada
to give birth to a calf (a young bovine animal)

parir un ternero, dar a luz un ternero
the young wormlike larva of an insect

larva
an insect which is in an inactive transitory stage of its metamorphosis, between the larval and adult stages

pupa, crisálida
the caterpillar of a silk moth that forms a cocoon during metamorphosis, which is later processed into silk

gusano de seda
to produce or to give birth to a young horse or pony

parir un potro, dar a luz un potro
a special cell used for reproduction, with sperm cells being the male gametes and egg cells being the female gametes

gameto, célula sexual
to carry a developing embryo or fetus inside the uterus of a female mammal until it is ready to be born

gestar, embarazar
an organism that has both male and female reproductive organs

hermafrodita, hermafroditismo
to fertilize an egg and make it capable of developing into an embryo

impregnar, fertilizar
to give birth to a lamb, usually used in reference to sheep

parir cordero, dar a luz cordero
to produce offspring sexually, typically involving the union of male and female reproductive cells

procrear, reproducirse
(of a living being) to produce offspring or more of itself

reproducir
ancestors of an animal, particularly while referring to the good characteristics that it has inherited from them

linaje, sangre
to engage in sexual reproduction or mating

acoplarse, copular
to go through a period of sexual activity or sexual aggression, especially in certain animals during their mating season

celo, aparearse
the time between exposure to a pathogen and the onset of symptoms

período de incubación, tiempo de incubación
to beget, procreate, or father offspring, typically used in reference to male animals

engendrar, procrear
to introduce semen into the reproductive system, often by artificial means

inseminar, inseminar artificialmente
the smallest and most motile cells in the male reproductive system responsible for fertilizing the female egg

espermatozoide, spermatozoon
the recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in female mammals

estro, celo
an oval or rounded object laid by birds, reptiles, fish, or certain invertebrates as part of their reproductive process

huevo
