reproducer (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: [ˌriː.prəˈdʒuː.sər]

Definition

An organism that produces offspring; an individual capable of sexual or asexual reproduction.

Examples

• The male is the primary reproducers in this species.

• Only the fertile females are considered reproducers.

• The study focused on the behavior of the dominant reproducers in the colony.

How to Use reproducer

reproducer of (prepositional phrase)

Used to specify what is being reproduced or what the organism produces. — "The queen bee is the primary reproducer of her colony."

Synonyms of reproducer

Words with a similar meaning to reproducer:

• progenitor
• parent
• breeder
• procreator

Antonyms of reproducer

Words with the opposite meaning to reproducer:

• infertile
• sterile

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