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Animales - Reproducción Animal

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre reproducción animal.

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fecundity
fecundity
[Sustantivo]

the ability of a living organism to produce a large number of offspring or viable eggs or seeds

fecundidad, fertilidad

fecundidad, fertilidad

asexuality
asexuality
[Sustantivo]

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

asexualidad, asexualismo

asexualidad, asexualismo

asexual reproduction

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

reproducción asexual

reproducción asexual

to hatch
to hatch
[Verbo]

(of birds, fish, etc.) to come out of an egg

salir del cascarón

salir del cascarón

Ex: In the classroom, students watched in excitement as the ducklings hatched from their eggs. 

En el aula, los estudiantes observaban con emoción cómo los patitos salían del huevo.

breeding
breeding
[Sustantivo]

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

cría,  reproducción

cría, reproducción

spawn
spawn
[Sustantivo]

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

freza, hueva

freza, hueva

to lay
to lay
[Verbo]

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

poner, depositar

poner, depositar

Ex: The robin began to lay eggs in its nest as spring approached. 

El petirrojo comenzó a poner huevos en su nido cuando se acercaba la primavera.

to breed
to breed
[Verbo]

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

reproducirse

reproducirse

Ex: Wolves in the wild have a complex social structure that influences when and with whom they breed. 

Los lobos en la naturaleza tienen una estructura social compleja que influye en cuándo y con quién se reproducen.

larva
larva
[Sustantivo]

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

larva

Ex: The larva looked completely different from the adult insect. 
to fertilize

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

fertilizar,  fecundar

fertilizar, fecundar

Ex: Scientists have been researching ways to fertilize eggs in a lab setting. 

Los científicos han estado investigando formas de fertilizar huevos en un laboratorio.

chrysalis
chrysalis
[Sustantivo]

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

crisálida

crisálida

androgen
androgen
[Sustantivo]

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

andrógeno, hormona masculina

to mate
to mate
[Verbo]

(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction

aparearse

aparearse

Ex: Bees mate mid-flight, with the queen mating with multiple drones. 

Las abejas se aparean en pleno vuelo, con la reina apareándose con múltiples zánganos.

tadpole
tadpole
[Sustantivo]

an amphibian in the larval stage

renacuajo

renacuajo

Ex: The child watched the tadpole grow into a frog. 
fertilization
fertilization
[Sustantivo]

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

fecundación

fecundación

pedigree
pedigree
[Sustantivo]

the recorded lineage or ancestry of a purebred animal, used to verify its breeding

pedigrí

pedigrí

Ex: Pedigrees are essential for registering show animals. 

Los pedigrees son esenciales para registrar animales de exposición.

to spay
to spay
[Verbo]

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

esterilizar

esterilizar

Ex: We scheduled an appointment to spay our female hamster to ensure her well-being. 

Programamos una cita para esterilizar a nuestra hámster hembra para asegurar su bienestar.

barrenness
barrenness
[Sustantivo]

the inability of a person, animal or plant to reproduce

esterilidad, infertilidad

esterilidad, infertilidad

breeder
breeder
[Sustantivo]

a person or animal that produces offspring through reproduction

criador, reproductor

criador, reproductor

to crossbreed

to make an animal or plant breed with a different type

cruzar

cruzar

Ex: Farmers often crossbreed cattle to enhance milk production. 

Los agricultores a menudo cruzan el ganado para mejorar la producción de leche.

to neuter
to neuter
[Verbo]

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

castrar, capar

castrar, capar

Ex: Many animal shelters require pet owners to neuter their cats and dogs before adoption. 

Muchos refugios de animales requieren que los dueños de mascotas esterilicen a sus gatos y perros antes de la adopción.

broody
broody
[Sustantivo]

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

una gallina clueca, una gallina empolladora

una gallina clueca, una gallina empolladora

to incubate

to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches

incubar

incubar

Ex: The penguin parents took turns to incubate their egg. 

Los padres pingüinos se turnaron para incubar su huevo.

brood
brood
[Sustantivo]

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

nidada, camada

nidada, camada

Ex: The spider guarded her brood carefully, ensuring each of her young emerged safely from their eggs. 

La araña cuidaba cuidadosamente su cría, asegurando que cada uno de sus pequeños emergiera sanos y salvos de sus huevos.

frogspawn
frogspawn
[Sustantivo]

the eggs laid by a frog, covered in a jelly-like mucus

freza de rana

freza de rana

to calve
to calve
[Verbo]

to give birth to a calf (a young bovine animal)

parir un ternero

parir un ternero

grub
grub
[Sustantivo]

the young wormlike larva of an insect

larva

larva

Ex: She accidentally dug up a grub while planting vegetables in her garden. 

Ella accidentalmente desenterró un gusano mientras plantaba verduras en su jardín.

pupa
pupa
[Sustantivo]

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

pupa, crisálida

pupa, crisálida

to farrow
to farrow
[Verbo]

to give birth to a litter of piglets

parir cochinillos

parir cochinillos

silkworm
silkworm
[Sustantivo]

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

gusano de seda

gusano de seda

barren
barren
[Adjetivo]

unable to bear offspring

estéril, infértil

estéril, infértil

Ex: The barren tree bore no fruit this season. 

El árbol estéril no dio fruto esta temporada.

polliwog
polliwog
[Sustantivo]

an amphibian in larval stage; a tadpole

renacuajo

renacuajo

Ex: The child watched the polliwog grow into a frog. 
to foal
to foal
[Verbo]

to produce or to give birth to a young horse or pony

parir un potro, dar a luz a un potro

parir un potro, dar a luz a un potro

Ex: The mare had already foaled by the time the veterinarian arrived. 
gamete
gamete
[Sustantivo]

a special cell used for reproduction, with sperm cells being the male gametes and egg cells being the female gametes

gameto, célula reproductora

gameto, célula reproductora

Ex: During fertilization, two gametes combine to restore the full chromosome number. 
to gestate
to gestate
[Verbo]

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

gestar, llevar un embrión o feto en desarrollo

gestar, llevar un embrión o feto en desarrollo

hermaphrodite
hermaphrodite
[Sustantivo]

an organism that has both male and female reproductive organs

hermafrodita, andrógino

hermafrodita, andrógino

to impregnate

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

fecundar, impregnar

fecundar, impregnar

Ex: The reproductive success of mammals depends on the ability of sperm to navigate the female reproductive tract and impregnate the egg. 

El éxito reproductivo de los mamíferos depende de la capacidad de los espermatozoides para navegar por el tracto reproductivo femenino y fecundar el óvulo.

to lamb
to lamb
[Verbo]

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

parir un cordero, dar a luz un cordero

parir un cordero, dar a luz un cordero

Ex: The farmer moved the sheep indoors before they began to lamb. 
to procreate

to produce offspring sexually, typically involving the union of male and female reproductive cells

procrear, engendrar

procrear, engendrar

Ex: The desire to procreate is a fundamental biological instinct in many organisms. 

El deseo de procrear es un instinto biológico fundamental en muchos organismos.

to reproduce

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

reproducir

reproducir

Ex: Humans reproduce through sexual reproduction, leading to the birth of babies. 

Los humanos se reproducen a través de la reproducción sexual, lo que lleva al nacimiento de bebés.

to whelp
to whelp
[Verbo]

to give birth to puppies or young dog

parir

parir

Ex: Their dog whelped earlier than expected. 
bloodline
bloodline
[Sustantivo]

the ancestry or lineage of a purebred animal, often emphasizing pedigree or genetic quality

linaje, estirpe

linaje, estirpe

Ex: The horse's bloodline includes several award-winning racers. 

La línea de sangre del caballo incluye varios corredores galardonados.

to couple
to couple
[Verbo]

to engage in sexual reproduction or mating

aparearse, copular

aparearse, copular

Ex: The biologist observed how insects couple and reproduce in their natural habitat. 

El biólogo observó cómo los insectos se aparean y se reproducen en su hábitat natural.

to rut
to rut
[Verbo]

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

estar en celo, entrar en celo

estar en celo, entrar en celo

incubation period
incubation period
[Sustantivo]

the time between exposure to a pathogen and the onset of symptoms

período de incubación, tiempo de incubación

período de incubación, tiempo de incubación

to sire
to sire
[Verbo]

to beget, procreate, or father offspring, typically used in reference to male animals

engendrar, procrear

engendrar, procrear

to inseminate

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

inseminar

inseminar

sperm
sperm
[Sustantivo]

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

espermatozoide

espermatozoide

Ex: Sperm are produced in the testes of male animals. 
estrus
estrus
[Sustantivo]

the recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in female mammals

estro, celo

estro, celo

egg
egg
[Sustantivo]

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

huevo

huevo

Ex: The chicken laid a fresh egg in the nesting box. 

La gallina puso un huevo fresco en la caja de anidación.

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