reproductive guild — a group of unrelated fishes with a similar form of reproduction, e.g. on substrates such as rocks and gravel (lithophil), in open water (pelagophil), on plants both living and dead (phytophil), on sand (psammophil), in holes and crevices… … Dictionary of ichthyology
reproductive system, plant — Introduction any of the systems, sexual or asexual, by which plants reproduce. In plants, as in animals, the end result of reproduction is the continuation of a given species, and the ability to reproduce is, therefore, rather conservative … Universalium
reproductive behaviour — In animals, any activity directed toward perpetuation of a species. Sexual reproduction, the most common mode, occurs when a female s egg is fertilized by a male s sperm. The resulting unique combination of genes produces genetic variety that… … Universalium
reproductive — reproduction ► NOUN 1) the action or process of reproducing. 2) a copy of a work of art, especially a print made of a painting. 3) (before another noun ) made to imitate the style of an earlier period or particular craftsman: reproduction… … English terms dictionary
reproductive structure — noun the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction • Hypernyms: ↑plant organ • Hyponyms: ↑agamete, ↑fructification, ↑gleba, ↑hymenium, ↑sporocarp, ↑spore case, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Doggy style — This article is about the sexual position. For the album by Snoop Doggy Dogg, see Doggystyle. A couple engaged in rear penetration Doggy style (also known as doggie position or rear entry) is a group of sex positions in which the receiving… … Wikipedia
Латимерия — ? Латимерия Латимерия. Экземпляр Институ … Википедия
Crop diversity — is the variance in genetic and phenotypic characteristics of plants used in agriculture. Crops may vary in seed size, branching pattern, in height, flower color, fruiting time, or flavor. They may also vary in less obvious characteristics such as … Wikipedia
Old master print — The Three Crosses, etching by Rembrandt, 1653, State III of IV An old master print is a work of art produced by a printing process within the Western tradition (European or New World). A date of about 1830 is usually taken as marking the end of… … Wikipedia
angiosperm — /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) … Universalium
