Noun reproduction has 5 senses
  1. reproduction - the process of generating offspring
    --1 is a kind of
    organic process, biological process
    --1 has parts: parturition, birth, giving birth, birthing
    --1 has particulars:
     asexual reproduction, agamogenesis; sexual reproduction, amphimixis
    Derived form: verb reproduce2
  2. reproduction, reproductive memory - recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
    --2 is a kind of recall, recollection, reminiscence
  3. replica, replication, reproduction - copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
    --3 is a kind of copy
    --3 has particulars: toy
  4. reproduction, replication - the act of making copies; "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"
    --4 is a kind of copying
    --4 has particulars: scanning; replay, action replay; sound reproduction
    Derived form: verb reproduce1
  5. reproduction, procreation, breeding, facts of life - the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
    --5 is a kind of sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity
    --5 has particulars:
     miscegenation, crossbreeding, interbreeding; generation, multiplication, propagation
    Derived form: verb reproduce2
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