Animais - Reprodução Animal

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

fecundidade, fertilidade

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

assexualidade

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

reprodução assexuada, reprodução sem sexo

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

eclodir, nascer

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

criação, reprodução

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

ovos, desova

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

pôr, deixar

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

reproduzir, procriar

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 (sperm) into the female reproductive system to unite with the female reproductive cell (egg)

fertilizar, fecundar

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

crisálida

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

andrógeno

(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction

acasalar, reproduzir-se

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

fertilização, fecundação

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

pedigree, linhagem

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

esterilizar, ovariectomizar

the inability of a person, animal or plant to reproduce

infertilidade, esterilidade

a person or animal that produces offspring through reproduction

criador, reprodutor

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

cruzar, hibridar

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

castrar, esterilizar

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

galinha choca, galinha incubadora

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

incubar, incubação

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

ninhada, filhotes

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

ovos de rã, geléia de rã

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

dar à luz a um bezerro, parir um bezerro

the young wormlike larva of an insect

larva, verme

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

pupa, nínfa

to give birth to a litter of piglets

dar à luz leitões, parir leitões

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

bicho-da-seda, larva de bicho-da-seda

incapable of reproducing or having children

estéril, infértil

an amphibian in larval stage; a tadpole

girino, tadpole

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

dar à luz um potro, parir um potro

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

gameta

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

gestar, carregar

an organism that has both male and female reproductive organs

hermafrodita

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

impregnar, fecundar

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

dar à luz um cordeiro, parir um cordeiro

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

procriar, reproduzir

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

reproduzir, multiplicar-se

to give birth to puppies or young dog

dar à luz filhotes, parir filhotes

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

linhagem, sangue

to engage in sexual reproduction or mating

acoplar, reproduzir-se

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

entrar no cio, mating

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

período de incubação, tempo de incubação

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

gerar, procriar

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

inseminar, introduzir sêmen

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

espermatozoide, spermatozóide

the recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in female mammals

estro, ciclo

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

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