reproductivedevelopment
nounUK /ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv dɪˈveləpmənt/
US /ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv dɪˈveləpmənt/
The way a body grows and changes so it can make babies when it is older.
The class learned about reproductive development and how bodies change during puberty.
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2. The growth of plant parts that make seeds.
The reproductive development of the flower began when spring arrived.
3. The process by which an animal's body becomes able to have young.
Scientists studied the reproductive development of the frogs in the pond.
4. Changes in the body that happen during the teen years.
Her reproductive development was explained by the school nurse.