reproduction
noun
re·pro·duc·tion
ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-shən 
1
: the act or process of reproducing
specifically
: the process by which plants and animals give rise to offspring and which fundamentally consists of the segregation of a portion of the parental body by a sexual or an asexual process and its subsequent growth and differentiation into a new individual
2
: something reproduced : copy
3
: young seedling trees in a forest
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Examples of reproduction in a Sentence
the mass reproduction of fine art
a reproduction of the painting
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Early blooming, budding plants and trees cause allergies earlier in the year and are disrupting years of synchronicity between pollinators and plants that need them for reproduction.
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PCMAG, 20 Apr. 2024
Early blooming, budding plants and trees cause allergies earlier in the year and are disrupting years of synchronicity between pollinators and plants that need them for reproduction.
Tulips, daffodils, and hyacinth begin blooming toward the end of March.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reproduction
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“Reproduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproduction. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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reproduction
noun
re·pro·duc·tion
ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-shən
1
: the act or process of reproducing
especially
: the process by which plants and animals produce offspring
2
: something reproduced : copy
Medical Definition
reproduction
noun
re·pro·duc·tion
ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-shən
: the act or process of reproducing
specifically
: the process by which plants and animals give rise to offspring and which fundamentally consists of the segregation of a portion of the parental body by a sexual or an asexual process and its subsequent growth and differentiation into a new individual
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