re·pro·duc·tive
ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-tiv 
: of, relating to, or capable of reproduction
highly reproductive wild geese
reproductively
adverb
: an actual or potential parent
specifically
: a sexually functional social insect
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Brandi Jones, Health, 6 Sep. 2025
This pest’s reproductive pace speeds up with the heat.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 2 Sep. 2025
These reproductives will have two sets of wings with the front pair longer than the hind pair.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
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Adjective
Gynecological Conditions Problems in the female reproductive organs can cause radiating pain to the lower right back.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 6 Sep. 2025
This pest’s reproductive pace speeds up with the heat.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
But the chronic condition, which data from the World Health Organization finds impacts anywhere from six to 13% of reproductive-aged women globally, also affects how someone will experience perimenopause and menopause.
—Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 2 Sep. 2025
These reproductives will have two sets of wings with the front pair longer than the hind pair.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
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“Reproductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproductive. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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reproductive
adjective
re·pro·duc·tive
ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-tiv
: of, relating to, functioning in, or capable of reproduction
reproductive organs
reproductively
adverb
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