reproductive system
noun
: the system of organs and parts which function in reproduction consisting in the male especially of the testes, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate, and urethra and in the female especially of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva
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The new species was identified by its reproductive system, eye shape and arrangement, body shape and other subtle physical features, the study said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
Studies in other animals have shown that microplastics can migrate through the body, passing into the bloodstream, penetrating cells and even accumulating in the reproductive system.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Summary The female reproductive system is made up of organs and tissues involved in reproduction.
—Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
According to the National Cancer Institute, prostate cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the tissues of the prostate—a gland in the male reproductive system that adds fluid to semen.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 May 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
Studies in other animals have shown that microplastics can migrate through the body, passing into the bloodstream, penetrating cells and even accumulating in the reproductive system.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Summary The female reproductive system is made up of organs and tissues involved in reproduction.
—Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
According to the National Cancer Institute, prostate cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the tissues of the prostate—a gland in the male reproductive system that adds fluid to semen.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reproductive system
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“Reproductive system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproductive%20system. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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