method of reproduction

collocation in English

meaningsofmethodandreproduction

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method
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmeθ.əd/us
/ˈmeθ.əd/
a particular way of ...
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reproduction
noun
uk
/ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/us
/ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/
the process of having babies, producing young, or producing ...
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(Definition ofmethodandreproductionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmethod of reproduction

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There is no requirement as to themethodofreproduction.
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Within the 1641 frontispiece, the woodcut emerges not simply as a convenientmethodofreproductionand imitation, but as a distinctive creative form in its own right.
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This fragmentation is probably the most frequentmethodofreproduction.
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A less labour-intensivemethodofreproductionwas needed.
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Parasitism is not the onlymethodofreproductionin anglerfish.
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Part of the reason for its wide spread is this rhizomatousmethodofreproduction.
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Some alpine plants use it as their predominantmethodofreproduction.
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Anothermethodofreproductionis a form of parthenogenesis with the young being brooded internally.
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In the wild, propagation is the jade plant's mainmethodofreproduction.
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A mystery that has yet to be resolved is itsmethodofreproduction.
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This is the mainmethodofreproductionin the plant because it is often sterile and rarely forms seeds.
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Thismethodofreproductionallows the coqu to live in forests, mountains and other habitats without direct dependency on water.
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This is an externalmethodofreproductionwhere the female releases many unfertilised eggs into the water.
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Also, one alternative to the haplodiploidymethodofreproductionexhibited by these nematodes is reproduction by apomictic thelytoky.
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The squid'smethodofreproductionhas not been observed, although some data on their reproduction can be inferred from anatomy.
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She then devises amethodofreproductionby parthenogenesis that enables men to carry inplanted embryos to term, to be born by surgical extraction.
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There are a number of documented species, specifically salamanders and geckos, that rely on obligate parthenogenesis as their majormethodofreproduction.
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Because the plant probably uses cloning as its primarymethodofreproduction, the number of genetically different individuals is probably low, making populations more vulnerable.
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Ovoviviparity is themethodofreproductionused by many aquatic life forms such as fish and some sharks, reptiles, and invertebrates.
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