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Biol.reproduction involving the union of gametes.[1880-85]
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Sexual reproduction — is the creation of a new organism by combining the genetic material of two organisms. The two main processes are: meiosis, involving the halving of the number of chromosomes; and fertilization, involving the fusion of two gametes and the… … Wikipedia
sexual reproduction — Reproduction Re pro*duc tion ( d?k sh?n), n. [Cf. F. reproduction.] 1. The act or process of reproducing; the state of being reproduced; specifically (Biol.), the process by which plants and animals give rise to offspring. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sexual reproduction — sexual reproduction. См. половое размножение. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
sexual reproduction — lytinis dauginimas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Augalų dauginimas sėklomis, kurios gaunamos, išaugus vaisiams žiedų ap(si)dulkinimo būdu. atitikmenys: angl. gamogony; sexual reproduction rus. гамогония; половое размножение ryšiai:… … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
sexual reproduction — reproduction by having sexual intercourse, mating, fertilization and reproduction … English contemporary dictionary
sexual reproduction — Reproduction involving the fusion of two cells (gamete nuclei), resulting from meiosis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
sexual reproduction — reproduction by the fusion of a female gamete and a male gamete (called also bisexual r., amphigony, gamogenesis, and syngamy) or by development of an unfertilized egg (called also unisexual r.). See also parthenogenesis … Medical dictionary
sexual reproduction — noun reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete • Syn: ↑amphimixis • Hypernyms: ↑reproduction • Hyponyms: ↑anisogamy, ↑isogamy • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sexual reproduction — UK / US noun [uncountable] biology reproduction in which male and female cells join together and combine their genetic information to form a new cell, called a zygote … English dictionary
sexual reproduction — The process whereby two gametes fuse to form one fertilized cell (zygote) … Glossary of Biotechnology
