mode of reproduction

collocation in English

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mode
noun
uk
/məʊd/us
/moʊd/
formal
a way of operating, living, ...
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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 ofmodeandreproductionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is clear that, if that species is capable of parthenogenesis, it is not the normalmodeofreproduction.
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It is thus likely that this is the ancestralmodeofreproductionof the genus.
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At best, thismodeofreproductionis indirect.
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The economical risk is increased by the arrhenotokousmodeofreproductionof spider mites, because a single egg may start a strain.
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A parthenogeneticmodeofreproductionmay be responsible for the low levels of variation found, as well as for the relative lack of genetic divergence between populations.
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Knowledge of themodeofreproductionof aphids is important for the interpretation of genetic variation.
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In atomic energy it means the action of splitting into pieces, but in biology it means the division of an organism into new organisms as amodeofreproduction.
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The exactmodeofreproductionranges from ovoviviparity through to viviparity (see section on reproduction in the halfbeak article).
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Phenotypic plasticity within taxa makes species-level identification difficult, and is further compounded by variation in themodeofreproduction.
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This species has a viviparousmodeofreproduction, bearing litters of up to 55 pups every two years.
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Many aspects of the plant's life cycle are unknown, including itsmodeofreproduction, its longevity, and limiting factors.
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Themodeofreproductionof a crop determines its genetic composition, which, in turn, is the deciding factor to develop suitable breeding and selection methods.
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Virtually nothing is known of its natural history; it is thought to be a fish-eater with a viviparousmodeofreproduction.
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The most commonmodeofreproductionis self-fertilization, with occasional fertilization by another plant of the same species.
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Like other members of their family, they exhibit a viviparousmodeofreproductionin which the developing embryos are sustained by a placental connection.
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The hammerhead sharks exhibit a viviparousmodeofreproductionwith females giving birth to live young.
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This species' small size and oviparousmodeofreproductionmay make it more resilient to fishing pressure than other sharks.
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The exactmodeofreproductionranges from ovoviviparity through to viviparity, and in some species, oophagy is known, as well.
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Almost no inbreeding depression occurs in self-fertilizing plants because themodeofreproductionallows natural selection to take place in wild populations of such plants.
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