the ability of a living organism to produce a large number of offspring or viable eggs or seeds
肥沃性
a sexual orientation characterized by a lack of sexual attraction or desire for sexual activity
アセクシャリティ
a type of reproduction where a single organism can produce offspring without the involvement of another organism
無性生殖
the process of mating animals, plants, or microorganisms with desirable characteristics to produce offspring with those same traits
繁殖
the eggs that an aquatic animal or an amphibian lays and are covered with a transparent layer
産卵
a young form of an insect or an animal that has come out of the egg but has not yet developed into an adult
幼虫
to introduce male reproductive cells (sperm) into the female reproductive system to unite with the female reproductive cell (egg)
受精させる
the stage of the metamorphosis that comes between the larval and adult stages of a moth or butterfly
蛹
a male sex hormone, such as testosterone, that is responsible for the development and maintenance of male characteristics in humans and animals
アンドロゲン
the union of a sperm and an egg to form a zygote, which marks the beginning of sexual reproduction in organisms
受精
the parents, grandparents and the ancestors of an animal that are all purebred, or a certificate that proves this
系譜
to make an animal or plant breed with a different type; to breed with a different animal or plant
交配する
to remove the sex organs of a domestic animal in order to keep it from reproduction
去勢する
to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches
インキュベートする
all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared for together
ひな
an insect which is in an inactive transitory stage of its metamorphosis, between the larval and adult stages
さなぎ
the caterpillar of a silk moth that forms a cocoon during metamorphosis, which is later processed into silk
繭虫
a special cell used for reproduction, with sperm cells being the male gametes and egg cells being the female gametes
生殖細胞
to carry a developing embryo or fetus inside the uterus of a female mammal until it is ready to be born
妊娠する
to produce offspring sexually, typically involving the union of male and female reproductive cells
繁殖する
ancestors of an animal, particularly while referring to the good characteristics that it has inherited from them
血統
to go through a period of sexual activity or sexual aggression, especially in certain animals during their mating season
繁殖行動を取る
to beget, procreate, or father offspring, typically used in reference to male animals
父親になる
to introduce semen into the reproductive system, often by artificial means
人工授精する
the smallest and most motile cells in the male reproductive system responsible for fertilizing the female egg
精子
an oval or rounded object laid by birds, reptiles, fish, or certain invertebrates as part of their reproductive process
卵