Animaux - Reproduction animale
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the ability of a living organism to produce a large number of offspring or viable eggs or seeds

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

chrysalide
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
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction

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

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

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

stériliser
to make an animal or plant breed with a different type

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

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

une poule couveuse, une poule qui couve
to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches

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

nichée
the young wormlike larva of an insect

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

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

ver à soie
to produce or to give birth to a young horse or pony

mettre bas un poulain, donner naissance à un poulain
a special cell used for reproduction, with sperm cells being the male gametes and egg cells being the female gametes

gamète, cellule reproductrice
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
an organism that has both male and female reproductive organs

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

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

agneler, mettre bas un agneau
to produce offspring sexually, typically involving the union of male and female reproductive cells

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

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

lignée, ascendance
to engage in sexual reproduction or mating

s'accoupler, se reproduire
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
the time between exposure to a pathogen and the onset of symptoms

période d'incubation, temps d'incubation
to beget, procreate, or father offspring, typically used in reference to male animals

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

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

spermatozoïde
the recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in female mammals

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

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