Animale - Riproduzione animale

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

fecondità, fertilità

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

asessualità

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

riproduzione asessuale, riproduzione non sessuale

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

schiudere dal guscio

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

allevamento, riproduzione

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

deporre

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

deporre, ponere

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

riprodursi

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

fertilizzare, inseminare

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

crisalide

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

androgeno

(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction

accoppiarsi

an amphibian in the larval stage

girino

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

fertilizzazione, fecondazione

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

sterilizzare

the inability of a person, animal or plant to reproduce

sterilità, infertilità

a person or animal that produces offspring through reproduction

allevatore, riproduttore

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

incrociare

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

castrare

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

gallina covatrice, gallina incubatrice

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

incubare

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

nidiata

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

gracidio

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

dare alla luce un vitello, far partorire un vitello

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

to give birth to a litter of piglets

suinetti da parto

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

baco

incapable of reproducing or having children

sterile, infecondo

an amphibian in larval stage; a tadpole

girino

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

partorire un puledro, dare alla luce un puledro

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

gamete

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

gestare, portare in grembo

an organism that has both male and female reproductive organs

ermafrodita

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

impregnare, fecondare

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

agnellare, partorire un agnello

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

procreare, riprodursi

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

riprodurre

to give birth to puppies or young dog

partorire cuccioli, dare alla luce cuccioli

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

linea di sangue, ascendenza

to engage in sexual reproduction or mating

accoppiarsi, riprodursi

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

accoppiarsi, accoppiarsi durante il corteggiamento

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

periodo di incubazione, tempo di incubazione

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

generare, procreare

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

inseminare, introdurre sperma

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

sperma, spermatozoo

the recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in female mammals

estro, calore

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

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