reproductive characteristic

collocation in English

meaningsofreproductiveandcharacteristic

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reproductive
adjective
uk
/ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.tɪv/us
/ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.t̬ɪv/
relating to the process ...
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characteristic
noun[C]
uk
/ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/us
/ˌker.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/
a typical or noticeable quality of someone ...
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(Definition ofreproductiveandcharacteristicfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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On the other hand, the ability to form male pronuclei is far from being the onlyreproductivecharacteristicof mammalian spermatozoa.
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The mouse oocyte injection test was used to analyse the influence of unprotected freezing of human spermatozoa on their reproductive characteristics.
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Reproductive characteristics of winter wheat cultivars subjected to post-anthesis shading.
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Reproductive characteristics are crucial for the invasive success of any alien plant.
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Seasonal variation in trap success of shrews might be related, at least partly, to their reproductive characteristics.
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The three occupational categories are first compared with regard to their main sociodemographic reproductive characteristics.
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We conclude that unprotected freezing of human spermatozoa has a detrimental effect on their reproductive characteristics.
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These reproductive characteristics often result in dense groves or thickets of the trees that often cover entire mountainsides.
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These aggressive reproductive characteristics might be beneficially exploited in reforestation projects; on the other hand, the plant is considered an invasive species in some places.
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The reproductive characteristics of the black dogfish, such as a large female maturation size, may render it susceptible to overfishing, though it is more fecund than other deep-sea dogfish sharks.
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It likely shares the reproductive characteristics of other mackerel sharks, which are viviparous with small litter sizes and embryos that grow during gestation by eating undeveloped eggs (oophagy).
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These categories are unambiguously defined by the reproductive characteristics and the genetic structure of the resulting varieties as well as by the mode of reproduction of the respective species.
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