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larva
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chrysalis
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androgen
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to mate
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tadpole
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fertilization
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pedigree
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to spay
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barrenness
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breeder
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to crossbreed
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to neuter
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broody
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to incubate
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brood
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frogspawn
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to calve
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grub
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pupa
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to farrow
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silkworm
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barren
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polliwog
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to foal
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gamete
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to gestate
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hermaphrodite
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to impregnate
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to lamb
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to procreate
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to reproduce
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to whelp
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bloodline
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to couple
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to rut
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incubation period
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to sire
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to inseminate
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sperm
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Fecundity
/fəkʌndɪti/
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noun

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

antonymsterility
Asexuality
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/eɪsˈɛkʃuːˈælɪɾi/
noun

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

Asexual reproduction
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/eɪsˈɛkʃuːəl ɹɪpɹədˈʌkʃən/
noun

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

Grammatical Information:

compound noun
To hatch
/hæʧ/
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(of birds, fish, etc.) to come out of an egg

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intransitive
to hatch
Breeding
/bri:dɪng/
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the process of mating animals, plants, or microorganisms with desirable characteristics to produce offspring with those same traits

Spawn
/spɑ:n/
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the eggs that an aquatic animal or an amphibian lays and are covered with a transparent layer

spawn
To lay
/leɪ/
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(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs

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

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to breed
Larva
/lɑ:rvə/
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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 fertilize
/fɜrtəlaɪz/
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to introduce male reproductive cells into the female reproductive system for reproduction

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

chrysalis
Androgen
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/ˈændɹədʒən/
noun

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

To mate
/meɪt/
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(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction

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Tadpole
/tædpoʊl/
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an amphibian in the larval stage

tadpole
Fertilization
/fɜrtəlɪzeɪʃən/
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the union of a sperm and an egg to form a zygote, which marks the beginning of sexual reproduction in organisms

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

To spay
/speɪ/
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to remove the sexual organs of a female animal, called ovaries

Barrenness
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/bˈæɹənnəs/
noun

the inability of a person, animal or plant to reproduce

Breeder
/bri:dər/
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a person or animal that produces offspring through reproduction

To crossbreed
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/kɹˈɔsbɹiːd/
noun

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

To neuter
/nu:tər/
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to remove the sex organs of a domestic animal in order to keep it from reproduction

Broody
/bru:di/
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a hen that sits on her eggs with the intention of hatching them

broody
To incubate
/ɪnkjəbeɪt/
Difficult
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to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches

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

brood
Frogspawn
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/fɹˈɑːɡspɔːn/
noun

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

Grammatical Information:

frogspawn
To calve
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/kˈæv/
noun

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

Grub
/grʌb/
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the young wormlike larva of an insect

grub
Pupa
/pju:pə/
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an insect which is in an inactive transitory stage of its metamorphosis, between the larval and adult stages

To farrow
/fɛroʊ/
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to give birth to a litter of piglets

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

silkworm
Barren
/bærən/
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incapable of reproducing or having children

Polliwog
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/pəlˈiːwɑːɡ/
noun

an amphibian in larval stage; a tadpole

polliwog
To foal
/foʊl/
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to produce or to give birth to a young horse or pony

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

What is a "gamete"?

A gamete is a specialized reproductive cell involved in sexual reproduction. In humans, the two types of gametes are sperm cells in males and egg cells (ova) in females. Gametes carry half the genetic material of an individual and are produced through a process called gametogenesis. During fertilization, a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, resulting in the formation of a zygote, which then develops into an embryo. Gametes are crucial for the transmission of genetic information from one generation to the next, playing a vital role in human reproduction and the diversity of offspring.

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

Hermaphrodite
/hərmæfrədaɪt/
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an organism that has both male and female reproductive organs

To impregnate
/ɪmprɛgneɪt/
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to fertilize an egg and make it capable of developing into an embryo

Grammatical Information:

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

To procreate
/proʊkrieɪt/
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to produce offspring sexually, typically involving the union of male and female reproductive cells

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
To reproduce
/riprədu:s/
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(of a living being) to produce offspring or more of itself

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
To whelp
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/wˈɛlp/
noun

to give birth to puppies or young dog

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

To couple
/kʌpəl/
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to engage in sexual reproduction or mating

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
To rut
/rʌt/
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to go through a period of sexual activity or sexual aggression, especially in certain animals during their mating season

Incubation period
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/ˌɪnkjuːbˈeɪʃən pˈiəɹɪəd/
noun

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

Grammatical Information:

compound noun
To sire
/saɪər/
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to beget, procreate, or father offspring, typically used in reference to male animals

To inseminate
/ɪnsɛməneɪt/
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to introduce semen into the reproductive system, often by artificial means

Sperm
/spɜrm/
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Epenthesis
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the smallest and most motile cells in the male reproductive system responsible for fertilizing the female egg

Estrus
/ɛstrəs/
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the recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in female mammals

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

egg

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