reproductive structure
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- noun
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estructura reproductiva
- The flower is the most visible reproductive structure of the plant, attracting pollinators.
- sexual reproductive structures
Mushrooms are the reproductive structures of a small group of, well, a large group, but a small, proportionally small group of fungi.
- Mushrooms are the reproductive structures of a small group of, well, a large group, but a small, proportionally small group of fungi.
Examples
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Seeds are an essential reproductive structure that allows plants to propagate into new areas.
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Mushrooms are the reproductive structures of a small group of, well, a large group, but a small, proportionally small group of fungi.
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In contrast, reproductive structures in EM fungi and spores in AM fungi (Figure 3e, 3f) only consume plant carbon and never supply nutrients or water to the host.
Academic text (2006) -
Botanists study the reproductive structures of plants to understand how they reproduce.
Synonyms
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3.1
An organ that makes eggs or sperm, like ovaries, testes, and flower parts
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The part of a flower that makes pollen
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A small part on a plant that will become a flower, not a leaf
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The part inside a flower that holds tiny egg cells and later becomes the fruit
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A small part in plants and animals that holds an egg cell and becomes a seed or egg after fertilization
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A part of some fungi and plants that makes and releases spores
A structure in mosses and ferns that makes sperm cells
A small bag on a plant or fungus that holds tiny parts for making new plants
A plant part, often on mosses or ferns, that makes tiny dust-like spores
A part of some flowers that sticks to insects and carries pollen to make seeds
The part of a plant that holds the small parts that grow into new plants after flowering
A thin stalk that connects a developing seed to the parent plant
A thin stalk that connects a seed to the inside of a fruit
A stalk that lifts the female part of a flower above its base
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a part of a plant involved in reproduction' is directly and compositionally derived from 'reproductive' (relating to generating offspring) modifying 'structure' (a built/organized part). This adjective+noun pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Reproductive structure combines reproductive (making seeds or spores) and structure (a plant part) to name a part of a plant, like a flower, fruit, or the part that makes spores, which helps the plant 'reproduce'.