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reproductive

American  
[ree-pruh-duhk-tiv] / ˌri prəˈdʌk tɪv /

adjective

  1. serving to reproduce.

  2. concerned with or pertaining to reproduction.

    a reproductive process; reproductive organs.

noun

  1. Entomology. a sexually mature male or female termite; a member of the reproductive caste.

reproductive British  
/ ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, characteristic of, or taking part in reproduction

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Other Word Forms

  • nonreproductive adjective
  • nonreproductively adverb
  • nonreproductiveness noun
  • reproductively adverb
  • reproductiveness noun
  • unreproductive adjective
  • unreproductively adverb
  • unreproductiveness noun

Etymology

Origin of reproductive

First recorded in 1745–55; re- + productive

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