Sexual reproduction

/ˌsɛkʃ(əw)əl ˌˈriprəˌdʌkʃən/

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Other forms: sexual reproductions

Definitions of sexual reproduction

noun
reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete

synonyms: amphimixis

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types:
anisogamy
(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size)

isogamy
(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of gametes of the same size and structure

type of:
reproduction
the process of generating offspring

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