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reproductive system

9 3.6
Organs that make sex cells and let people or animals have babies
  • noun
  • /ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv ˈsɪstəm/
translation icon : sistema reproductor
  • Education about the human reproductive system is crucial for understanding health and reproduction.
  • the male reproductive system
  • the female reproductive system
  • the reproductive system in rats

It's without a doubt that the HPG access must be working properly for a healthy reproductive system.

Examples

  • Many environmental factors can adversely affect the reproductive system, leading to complications in fertility.

  • Menstrual problems and issues with 'female' reproductive systems seem to be almost universally written off by healthcare providers.

    Blog text (19)

  • I happen to think the female reproductive system is brilliant exactly as it is.

    Blog text (28)

  • The reproductive systems of both the male and the female were explained in simple, practical language.

    Academic text (1995)

  • That is Ripley's gift to her, a human reproductive system.

    Alien Resurrection (1997)

  • Regarding the female reproductive system, it seems to me kangaroos have it made.

    Blog text (28)

  • With a few keyboard strokes, he zeroes in on a schematic of the reproductive system.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Abnormalities of the reproductive system include cryptorchidism, hypospadias, hypoplastic uterus, and vaginal atresia.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Pollution's toll is first manifested in cancers of the female reproductive system and in stillborn births and congenital deformities.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The female reproductive system is essential for the production of eggs and the capacity for pregnancy.

Synonyms

genital system
vsreproductive system
  • Specialized
3.1

Body parts that make and support eggs, sperm, and the development of babies

focuses on creating, maturing, and uniting gametes rather than later development

Surface Forms

reproductive system singular
reproductive systems plural

Morphology

reproductive + system

The noun phrase is transparently built from 'reproductive' (relating to producing offspring) and 'system' (a set of organs working together), so the combined meaning — organs and tissues involved in reproduction — is directly derivable. This compositional structure is common across languages and follows standard English noun + noun/adjective naming patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Reproductive system comes from the idea of parts that work together to 'reproduce' or make new life: reproductive means making young and system means a connected group of parts, so the phrase names the body organs that produce and join the cells needed to make babies.