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fecundity
/fəˈkəndɪti/
noun
the ability of a living organism to produce a large number of offspring or viable eggs or seeds
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asexuality
/eɪsˈɛkʃuːˈælɪɾi/
noun
a sexual orientation characterized by a lack of sexual attraction or desire for sexual activity
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asexual reproduction
/eɪsˈɛkʃuːəl ɹɪpɹədˈʌkʃən/
noun
a type of reproduction where a single organism can produce offspring without the involvement of another organism
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to hatch
/ˈhætʃ/
verb
(of birds, fish, etc.) to come out of an egg
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breeding
/ˈbɹidɪŋ/
noun
the process of mating animals, plants, or microorganisms with desirable characteristics to produce offspring with those same traits
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spawn
/ˈspɑn/, /ˈspɔn/
noun
the eggs that an aquatic animal or an amphibian lays and are covered with a transparent layer
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to lay
/ˈɫeɪ/
verb
(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs
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to breed
/ˈbɹid/
verb
(of animals) to have sex and produce young
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larva
/ˈɫɑɹvə/
noun
a young form of an insect or an animal that has come out of the egg but has not yet developed into an adult
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to fertilize
/ˈfɝtəˌɫaɪz/
verb
to introduce male reproductive cells (sperm) into the female reproductive system to unite with the female reproductive cell (egg)
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chrysalis
/ˈkɹɪsəɫɪs/
noun
the stage of the metamorphosis that comes between the larval and adult stages of a moth or butterfly
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androgen
/ˈændɹədʒən/
noun
a male sex hormone, such as testosterone, that is responsible for the development and maintenance of male characteristics in humans and animals
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to mate
/ˈmeɪt/
verb
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
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tadpole
/ˈtædˌpoʊɫ/
noun
an amphibian in the larval stage
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fertilization
/ˌfɝtəɫɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
the union of a sperm and an egg to form a zygote, which marks the beginning of sexual reproduction in organisms
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pedigree
/ˈpɛdəɡɹi/
noun
the parents, grandparents and the ancestors of an animal that are all purebred, or a certificate that proves this
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to spay
/ˈspeɪ/
verb
to remove the sexual organs of a female animal, called ovaries
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barrenness
/bˈæɹənnəs/
noun
the inability of a person, animal or plant to reproduce
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breeder
/ˈbɹidɝ/
noun
a person or animal that produces offspring through reproduction
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to crossbreed
/kɹˈɔsbɹiːd/
verb
to make an animal or plant breed with a different type; to breed with a different animal or plant
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to neuter
/ˈnutɝ/
verb
to remove the sex organs of a domestic animal in order to keep it from reproduction
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broody
/ˈbɹudi/
noun
a hen that sits on her eggs with the intention of hatching them
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to incubate
/ˈɪnkjəˌbeɪt/
verb
to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches
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brood
/ˈbɹud/
noun
all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared at together
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frogspawn
/fɹˈɑːɡspɔːn/
noun
the eggs laid by a frog, covered in a jelly-like mucus
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to calve
/kˈæv/
verb
to give birth to a calf (a young bovine animal)
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grub
/ˈɡɹəb/
noun
the young wormlike larva of an insect
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pupa
/ˈpjupə/
noun
an insect which is in an inactive transitory stage of its metamorphosis, between the larval and adult stages
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to farrow
/ˈfɛˌɹoʊ/
verb
to give birth to a litter of piglets
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silkworm
/ˈsɪɫkwɝm/
noun
the caterpillar of a silk moth that forms a cocoon during metamorphosis, which is later processed into silk
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barren
/ˈbærən/, /ˈberən/
adjective
incapable of reproducing or having children
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polliwog
/pəlˈiːwɑːɡ/
noun
an amphibian in larval stage; a tadpole
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to foal
/ˈfoʊɫ/
verb
to produce or to give birth to a young horse or pony
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gamete
/ˈɡæmit/, /ɡəˈmit/
noun
a special cell used for reproduction, with sperm cells being the male gametes and egg cells being the female gametes
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to gestate
/ˈdʒɛsˌteɪt/
verb
to carry a developing embryo or fetus inside the uterus of a female mammal until it is ready to be born
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hermaphrodite
/hɝˈmæfɹəˌdaɪt/
noun
an organism that has both male and female reproductive organs
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to impregnate
/ˌɪmˈpɹɛɡˌneɪt/
verb
to fertilize an egg and make it capable of developing into an embryo
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to lamb
/ˈɫæm/
verb
to give birth to a lamb, usually used in reference to sheep
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to procreate
/ˈpɹoʊkɹiˈeɪt/
verb
to produce offspring sexually, typically involving the union of male and female reproductive cells
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to reproduce
/ˌɹipɹəˈdus/
verb
(of a living being) to produce offspring or more of itself
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to whelp
/wˈɛlp/
verb
to give birth to puppies or young dog
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bloodline
/ˈblʌdˌlaɪn/
noun
ancestors of an animal, particularly while referring to the good characteristics that it has inherited from them
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to couple
/ˈkəpəɫ/
verb
to join or connect two things or people together, often in a romantic or sexual way
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to rut
/rʌt/
verb
to go through a period of sexual activity or sexual aggression, especially in certain animals during their mating season
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incubation period
/ˌɪnkjuːbˈeɪʃən pˈiəɹɪəd/
noun
the time between exposure to a pathogen and the onset of symptoms
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to sire
/ˈsaɪɝ/
verb
to beget, procreate, or father offspring, typically used in reference to male animals
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to inseminate
/ˌɪnˈsɛməˌneɪt/
verb
to introduce semen into the reproductive system, often by artificial means
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sperm
/ˈspɝm/
noun
the smallest and most motile cells in the male reproductive system responsible for fertilizing the female egg
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estrus
/ˈɛstɹəs/
noun
the recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in female mammals
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egg
/ˈɛɡ/
noun
an oval or rounded object laid by birds, reptiles, fish, or certain invertebrates as part of their reproductive process
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