the ability of a living organism to produce a large number of offspring or viable eggs or seeds
생산능력, 비옥도
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, 성적 관여 없는 생식
the process of mating animals, plants, or microorganisms with desirable characteristics to produce offspring with those same traits
번식, 사육
the eggs that an aquatic animal or an amphibian lays and are covered with a transparent layer
알, 새끼
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, 비료를 주다
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, 비옥화
the parents, grandparents and the ancestors of an animal that are all purebred, or a certificate that proves this
혈통, pedigree
to make an animal or plant breed with a different type; to breed with a different animal or plant
교배하다, 하이브리드화하다
to remove the sex organs of a domestic animal in order to keep it from reproduction
중성화하다, 불임 수술하다
to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches
인큐베이트하다, 가 incubating
all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared for together
병아리, 새끼들
an insect which is in an inactive transitory stage of its metamorphosis, between the larval and adult stages
번데기, 회충
the caterpillar of a silk moth that forms a cocoon during metamorphosis, which is later processed into silk
누에, 모시벌레
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, 안다
to fertilize an egg and make it capable of developing into an embryo
수정하다, 임신시키다
to produce offspring sexually, typically involving the union of male and female reproductive cells
번식하다, 자손을 낳다
ancestors of an animal, particularly while referring to the good characteristics that it has inherited from them
혈통, 혈족
to go through a period of sexual activity or sexual aggression, especially in certain animals during their mating season
번식하다, 교미하다
the time between exposure to a pathogen and the onset of symptoms
잠복기, 인큐베이션 기간
to beget, procreate, or father offspring, typically used in reference to male animals
부모가 되다, 자식을 보다
to introduce semen into the reproductive system, often by artificial means
인세미네이트하다, 정자를 주입하다
the smallest and most motile cells in the male reproductive system responsible for fertilizing the female egg
정자, 스퍼마
an oval or rounded object laid by birds, reptiles, fish, or certain invertebrates as part of their reproductive process
계란