re·pro·duc·tive
ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-tiv 
: of, relating to, or capable of reproduction
highly reproductive wild geese
reproductively
adverb
: an actual or potential parent
specifically
: a sexually functional social insect
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Thyroid hormones drop, causing fatigue and lethargy, and reproductive hormones dip, which can lower libido and halt menstrual periods.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 29 July 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
There's so much work to do as the House Republican Conference chair, as the reproductive for New York's 21st congressional district.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2024
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Adjective
Montgomery Rice, a renowned infertility specialist and researcher who focuses on reproductive medicine, ovarian cancer and menopause, and was appointed to the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science in 2022 by former President Joe Biden.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Thyroid hormones drop, causing fatigue and lethargy, and reproductive hormones dip, which can lower libido and halt menstrual periods.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 29 July 2025
Noun
These reproductives will have two sets of wings with the front pair longer than the hind pair.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
There's so much work to do as the House Republican Conference chair, as the reproductive for New York's 21st congressional district.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2024
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“Reproductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproductive. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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reproductive
adjective
re·pro·duc·tive
ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-tiv
: of, relating to, functioning in, or capable of reproduction
reproductive organs
reproductively
adverb
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