nonreproductive
1nonreproductive — [spelling only] …
2nonreproductive — ˌ adjective : not reproducing ; especially : not capable of reproducing • nonreproductive noun * * * adj.; nonreproductively, adv.; nonreproductiveness, n …
3nonreproductive — adj.; nonreproductively, adv.; nonreproductiveness, n. * * * …
4nonreproductive — adjective a) Not able to reproduce; sterile. b) Not of or pertaining to reproduction …
5nonreproductive — non·reproductive …
6angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) …
7Polyandry — Relationships Types …
8Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
9macronucleus — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1892 a relatively large densely staining nucleus of most ciliate protozoans that is derived from micronuclei and controls various nonreproductive functions • macronuclear adjective …
10Kin selection — From the time of antiquity field biologists have observed that some organisms tend to exhibit strategies that favor the reproductive success of their relatives, even at a cost to their own survival and/or reproduction. The classic example is a… …