Reproductive vs Reproductively - What's the difference?
reproductive | reproductively |
Of or relating to reproduction.
That reproduces.
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As an adjective reproductive
is of or relating to reproduction.As a noun reproductive
is a reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).As an adverb reproductively is
in terms of, or by means of, reproduction.reproductive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Katrina G. Claw
Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm, volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, […]. Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.}}
reproductively
English
Adverb
(-)- a reproductively isolated population