the ability of a living organism to produce a large number of offspring or viable eggs or seeds
생산능력
a sexual orientation characterized by a lack of sexual attraction or desire for sexual activity
무성애
a type of reproduction where a single organism can produce offspring without the involvement of another organism
무성 생식
the process of mating animals, plants, or microorganisms with desirable characteristics to produce offspring with those same traits
번식
the eggs that an aquatic animal or an amphibian lays and are covered with a transparent layer
알
a young form of an insect or an animal that has come out of the egg but has not yet developed into an adult
유충
to introduce male reproductive cells (sperm) into the female reproductive system to unite with the female reproductive cell (egg)
수정하다
the stage of the metamorphosis that comes between the larval and adult stages of a moth or butterfly
고치
a male sex hormone, such as testosterone, that is responsible for the development and maintenance of male characteristics in humans and animals
안드로겐
the union of a sperm and an egg to form a zygote, which marks the beginning of sexual reproduction in organisms
수정
the parents, grandparents and the ancestors of an animal that are all purebred, or a certificate that proves this
혈통
to make an animal or plant breed with a different type; to breed with a different animal or plant
교배하다
to remove the sex organs of a domestic animal in order to keep it from reproduction
중성화하다
to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches
인큐베이트하다
all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared for together
병아리
an insect which is in an inactive transitory stage of its metamorphosis, between the larval and adult stages
번데기
the caterpillar of a silk moth that forms a cocoon during metamorphosis, which is later processed into silk
누에
a special cell used for reproduction, with sperm cells being the male gametes and egg cells being the female gametes
생식세포
to carry a developing embryo or fetus inside the uterus of a female mammal until it is ready to be born
임신하다
to produce offspring sexually, typically involving the union of male and female reproductive cells
번식하다
ancestors of an animal, particularly while referring to the good characteristics that it has inherited from them
혈통
to go through a period of sexual activity or sexual aggression, especially in certain animals during their mating season
번식하다
to beget, procreate, or father offspring, typically used in reference to male animals
부모가 되다
to introduce semen into the reproductive system, often by artificial means
인세미네이트하다
the smallest and most motile cells in the male reproductive system responsible for fertilizing the female egg
정자
an oval or rounded object laid by birds, reptiles, fish, or certain invertebrates as part of their reproductive process
계란