Procreation Meaning

/prˈoʊkrieɪʃən/
C1

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nounThe process by which an organism produces others of its biological kind

nounThe sexual activity of conceiving and bearing biological offspring

Procreation does not interest me.
Some species live solely for the purpose of procreation and survival.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In biology class, we studied the process of ____ that leads to new offspring.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The documentary explored the role of ____ in the survival strategies of different animal species.

From Old French procreacion, from Latin prōcreātiō (“generation”), the noun of action from prōcreāre (“to bring forth”), itself from prō- (“forth”) + creāre (“to create”). First attested in c. 1386.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
In biology class, we studied the process of ____ that leads to new offspring.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The documentary explored the role of ____ in the survival strategies of different animal species.

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