reproduce

reproduce

CEFR: C1-C2 /re-pro-duce/ [r.iy2.p.r.ah0.d.uw1.s]

In biology, to reproduce is to produce offspring. Here are example sentences:

Example Sentences:
Most animals reproduce through sexual reproduction because it increases genetic variation.
Corals reproduce asexually by budding or fragmentation. Through budding, new polyps “bud” off from parent polyps to form new colonies. In fragmentation, an entire colony branches off to form a new colony.
Sea anemones reproduce both sexually and asexually.