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Words Related to Animals - Animal Reproduction
Here you will learn some words about animal reproduction in English such as "spawn", "hatch", and "larva".
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fecundity
[noun]
the ability of a living organism to produce a large number of offspring or viable eggs or seeds
asexuality
[noun]
a sexual orientation characterized by a lack of sexual attraction or desire for sexual activity
asexual reproduction
[noun]
a type of reproduction where a single organism can produce offspring without the involvement of another organism
breeding
[noun]
the process of mating animals, plants, or microorganisms with desirable characteristics to produce offspring with those same traits
spawn
[noun]
the eggs that an aquatic animal or an amphibian lays and are covered with a transparent layer
larva
[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
to fertilize
[verb]
to introduce male reproductive cells (sperm) into the female reproductive system to unite with the female reproductive cell (egg)
chrysalis
[noun]
the stage of the metamorphosis that comes between the larval and adult stages of a moth or butterfly
androgen
[noun]
a male sex hormone, such as testosterone, that is responsible for the development and maintenance of male characteristics in humans and animals
fertilization
[noun]
the union of a sperm and an egg to form a zygote, which marks the beginning of sexual reproduction in organisms
pedigree
[noun]
the parents, grandparents and the ancestors of an animal that are all purebred, or a certificate that proves this
to crossbreed
[verb]
to make an animal or plant breed with a different type; to breed with a different animal or plant
to neuter
[verb]
to remove the sex organs of a domestic animal in order to keep it from reproduction
to incubate
[verb]
to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches
brood
[noun]
all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared at together
pupa
[noun]
an insect which is in an inactive transitory stage of its metamorphosis, between the larval and adult stages
silkworm
[noun]
the caterpillar of a silk moth that forms a cocoon during metamorphosis, which is later processed into silk
gamete
[noun]
a special cell used for reproduction, with sperm cells being the male gametes and egg cells being the female gametes
to gestate
[verb]
to carry a developing embryo or fetus inside the uterus of a female mammal until it is ready to be born
to procreate
[verb]
to produce offspring sexually, typically involving the union of male and female reproductive cells
bloodline
[noun]
ancestors of an animal, particularly while referring to the good characteristics that it has inherited from them
to rut
[verb]
to go through a period of sexual activity or sexual aggression, especially in certain animals during their mating season
incubation period
[noun]
the time between exposure to a pathogen and the onset of symptoms
to sire
[verb]
to beget, procreate, or father offspring, typically used in reference to male animals
to inseminate
[verb]
to introduce semen into the reproductive system, often by artificial means
sperm
[noun]
the smallest and most motile cells in the male reproductive system responsible for fertilizing the female egg
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