procréation

Definitions of procréation
  1. noun
    the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
    synonyms: multiplication, reproduction
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    types:
    métissage
    reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
    génération, propagation
    the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
    type of:
    activité sexuelle, sexe
    activities associated with sexual intercourse
  2. noun
    the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
    synonyms: génération, propagation
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    type of:
    multiplication, reproduction
    the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
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