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“reproduction”
1. The action or process of forming, creating, or bringing into existence again: ""There are reproductions of pictures or other works of art by means of engraving or by artists."
2. The breeding of new individuals of the same species by some form of generation: "There is a reproduction of new animal or vegetable organisms by or from existing ones."
2. The breeding of new individuals of the same species by some form of generation: "There is a reproduction of new animal or vegetable organisms by or from existing ones."
"Some manufactures are involved in the reproduction of articles of furniture, etc., in styles that existed in an earlier time."
3. The recomposition of sounds: "The reproduction of music can be done by various specialists to render different qualities for various listeners."
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duc-, -duce, -duct, -ducent, -ductor, -duction, -ductive, -ducer, -ducement, -ducation
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pro-, por-, pur-
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re-, red-
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“reproduction”
(Greek > Latin: race, kind; line of descent; origin, creation; pertaining to sexual relations, reproduction, or heredity; and more recently, a gene or genes)
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“reproduction”
female organs of reproduction
- The ovaries, which produce eggs (ova) and female hormones.
- The Fallopian tubes, which transport the egg from the ovaries to the uterus.
- The uterus, which receives the egg for fertilization and provides a growth environment for the developing embryo and fetus.
- The cervix, the lower, narrow part of the uterus that opens into the vagina; and the vagina.
- The muscular canal that extends from the cervix to the outside of the body and enables sperm to enter the female reproductive tract.
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“reproduction”
reproduction
Etymology: re-, pro-, and ducere; although duit, duke, duct, duch, and duce are all possible derivatives of ducere, the most common form is duc-.
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Fourteen Important Words that Make All the Difference
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