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nonreproductive — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
nonreproductive — ˌ adjective : not reproducing ; especially : not capable of reproducing • nonreproductive noun * * * adj.; nonreproductively, adv.; nonreproductiveness, n … Useful english dictionary
nonreproductive — adjective a) Not able to reproduce; sterile. b) Not of or pertaining to reproduction … Wiktionary
nonreproductive — non·reproductive … English syllables
angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) … Universalium
Polyandry — Relationships Types … Wikipedia
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
macronucleus — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1892 a relatively large densely staining nucleus of most ciliate protozoans that is derived from micronuclei and controls various nonreproductive functions • macronuclear adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Kin selection — From the time of antiquity field biologists have observed that some organisms tend to exhibit strategies that favor the reproductive success of their relatives, even at a cost to their own survival and/or reproduction. The classic example is a… … Wikipedia
Parental testing — is the use of genetic fingerprinting to determine whether two individuals have a biological parent child relationship. A paternity test establishes genetic proof as to whether a man is the biological father of an individual, and a maternity test… … Wikipedia
