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sexual reproduction

Syllabification: (sex·u·al re·pro·duc·tion)
Definition of sexual reproduction

noun

Biology
  • the production of new living organisms by combining genetic information from two individuals of different types (sexes). In most higher organisms, one sex (male) produces a small motile gamete that travels to fuse with a larger stationary gamete produced by the other (female).

sexual reproduction in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sexual reproduction in the British & World English dictionary