the ability of a living organism to produce a large number of offspring or viable eggs or seeds
丰产能力, 繁殖力
a sexual orientation characterized by a lack of sexual attraction or desire for sexual activity
无性性
a type of reproduction where a single organism can produce offspring without the involvement of another organism
无性繁殖, 非性繁殖
the process of mating animals, plants, or microorganisms with desirable characteristics to produce offspring with those same traits
繁殖, 育种
the eggs that an aquatic animal or an amphibian lays and are covered with a transparent layer
卵, 幼体
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)
使受精, 施肥
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
雄激素
the union of a sperm and an egg to form a zygote, which marks the beginning of sexual reproduction in organisms
受精, 肥沃
the parents, grandparents and the ancestors of an animal that are all purebred, or a certificate that proves this
血统, 谱系
to make an animal or plant breed with a different type; to breed with a different animal or plant
杂交, 交配
to remove the sex organs of a domestic animal in order to keep it from reproduction
阉割, 绝育
to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches
孵化, 保温
all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared for together
窝, 幼鸟
an insect which is in an inactive transitory stage of its metamorphosis, between the larval and adult stages
蛹, 若虫
the caterpillar of a silk moth that forms a cocoon during metamorphosis, which is later processed into silk
蚕, 丝虫
a special cell used for reproduction, with sperm cells being the male gametes and egg cells being the female gametes
配子
to carry a developing embryo or fetus inside the uterus of a female mammal until it is ready to be born
怀孕, 携带
to produce offspring sexually, typically involving the union of male and female reproductive cells
繁殖, 生育
ancestors of an animal, particularly while referring to the good characteristics that it has inherited from them
血统, 血脉
to go through a period of sexual activity or sexual aggression, especially in certain animals during their mating season
交配, 发情
to beget, procreate, or father offspring, typically used in reference to male animals
成为父亲, 生育
to introduce semen into the reproductive system, often by artificial means
人工授精, 引入精液
the smallest and most motile cells in the male reproductive system responsible for fertilizing the female egg
精子, 精液
an oval or rounded object laid by birds, reptiles, fish, or certain invertebrates as part of their reproductive process
蛋