reproductivematuration
nounUK /ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv ˌmætʃʊˈreɪʃən/
US /ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv ˌmætʃəˈreɪʃən/
The time when a living thing's body becomes ready to make babies.
Reproductive maturation happens at different ages in different animals.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The stage when a plant starts making seeds or flowers.
The reproductive maturation of the tree came after several warm springs.
3. The process of becoming able to produce offspring.
Scientists studied the reproductive maturation of the fish in the lake.
4. The point when an animal can successfully mate.
Male birds show bright colors after reproductive maturation.