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Animaux - Reproduction animale

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fecundity

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

fécondité, productivité

fécondité, productivité

asexuality

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

asexualité, asexualisme

asexualité, asexualisme

asexual reproduction

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

reproduction asexuée

reproduction asexuée

to hatch
to hatch
[verbe]

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

éclore

éclore

Ex: The baby chicks hatched from their eggs after three weeks of incubation. 
breeding

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

élevage,  reproduction

élevage, reproduction

spawn
spawn
[nom]

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

frai

frai

to lay
to lay
[verbe]

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

pondre, déposer

pondre, déposer

Ex: The hen laid a dozen eggs in the nesting box yesterday. 
to breed
to breed
[verbe]

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

se reproduire

se reproduire

Ex: The pair of rabbits bred successfully, resulting in a litter of adorable baby bunnies. 
larva
larva
[nom]

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

larve

larve

to fertilize

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

féconder,  fertiliser

féconder, fertiliser

Ex: The veterinarian helped fertilize the cow through artificial insemination. 
chrysalis

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

chrysalide

chrysalide

androgen

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

androgène, hormone mâle

androgène, hormone mâle

to mate
to mate
[verbe]

(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction

accoupler

accoupler

Ex: The birds mate during the spring season to raise their young. 
tadpole
tadpole
[nom]

an amphibian in the larval stage

têtard

têtard

fertilization

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

fécondation

fécondation

pedigree

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

pedigree

pedigree

Ex: The puppy came with a full pedigree tracing back five generations. 
to spay
to spay
[verbe]

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

stériliser

stériliser

Ex: It's important to spay female dogs to reduce the risk of certain health issues. 
barrenness

the inability of a person, animal or plant to reproduce

stérilité, infertilité

stérilité, infertilité

breeder
breeder
[nom]

a person or animal that produces offspring through reproduction

éleveur, reproducteur

éleveur, reproducteur

to crossbreed

to make an animal or plant breed with a different type

croiser

croiser

Ex: The breeder crossbred a poodle and a schnauzer to create a new dog breed. 
to neuter
to neuter
[verbe]

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

stériliser

stériliser

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

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

une poule couveuse, une poule qui couve

une poule couveuse, une poule qui couve

to incubate

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

incuber, couver

incuber, couver

Ex: The mother hen incubated her eggs in the cozy nest she had made. 
brood
brood
[nom]

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

nichée

nichée

Ex: The mother hen clucked softly to her brood of chicks, guiding them to a patch of grass for foraging. 
frogspawn

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

frai de grenouille

frai de grenouille

to calve
to calve
[verbe]

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

vêler

vêler

grub
grub
[nom]

the young wormlike larva of an insect

larve

larve

Ex: The grub’s presence indicated that the soil was rich and healthy. 
pupa
pupa
[nom]

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

pupe

pupe

to farrow
to farrow
[verbe]

to give birth to a litter of piglets

mettre bas

mettre bas

silkworm

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

ver à soie

ver à soie

barren
barren
[Adjectif]

unable to bear offspring

stérile, inféconde

stérile, inféconde

Ex: The couple was saddened to learn that she was barren. 
polliwog

an amphibian in larval stage; a tadpole

têtard

têtard

to foal
to foal
[verbe]

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

mettre bas un poulain, donner naissance à un poulain

mettre bas un poulain, donner naissance à un poulain

gamete
gamete
[nom]

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

gamète, cellule reproductrice

gamète, cellule reproductrice

to gestate
to gestate
[verbe]

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

gestationner, porter un embryon ou un fœtus

gestationner, porter un embryon ou un fœtus

hermaphrodite

an organism that has both male and female reproductive organs

hermaphrodite, androgyne

hermaphrodite, androgyne

to impregnate

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

féconder, impregner

féconder, impregner

Ex: The fertility clinic offers various treatments to assist couples struggling to conceive, including methods to artificially impregnate the egg. 
to lamb
to lamb
[verbe]

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

agneler, mettre bas un agneau

agneler, mettre bas un agneau

to procreate

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

procréer, engendrer

procréer, engendrer

Ex: Humans procreate through sexual reproduction, combining male and female reproductive cells. 
to reproduce

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

reproduire

reproduire

Ex: Animals reproduce by giving birth to or laying eggs that hatch into offspring. 
to whelp
to whelp
[verbe]

to give birth to puppies or young dog

mettre bas

mettre bas

bloodline

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

lignée, ascendance

lignée, ascendance

Ex: The champion dog comes from a distinguished bloodline. 
to couple
to couple
[verbe]

to engage in sexual reproduction or mating

s'accoupler, se reproduire

s'accoupler, se reproduire

Ex: During mating season, birds couple and build nests together to raise their offspring. 
to rut
to rut
[verbe]

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

être en rut, entrer en rut

être en rut, entrer en rut

incubation period

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

période d'incubation, temps d'incubation

période d'incubation, temps d'incubation

to sire
to sire
[verbe]

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

engendrer, procréer

engendrer, procréer

to inseminate

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

inséminer

inséminer

sperm
sperm
[nom]

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

spermatozoïde

spermatozoïde

estrus
estrus
[nom]

the recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in female mammals

œstrus, chaleurs

œstrus, chaleurs

egg
egg
[nom]

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

œuf

œuf

Ex: In the aquarium, they watched the fish lay tiny eggs. 
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