reproductive system
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The system of organs involved with animal reproduction, especially sexual reproduction. The structure of animal reproductive systems depends on the type of fertilization (internal or external) and whether the animal lays eggs or bears live offspring. In mammals, the reproductive system consists mainly of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina in females and the testes, sperm ducts, and penis in males.
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The system of organs involved with the reproduction, especially the sexual reproduction, of plants and other complex multicellular organisms that are not animals. In flowering plants, the reproductive system consists of pistils and stamens. In conifers and most other gymnosperms, the reproductive system consists of male and female cones. The male gametes are produced directly from a cell in the pollen grain of these gymnosperms rather than in a distinct reproductive structure, while the female cones have ovules containing archegonia. In seedless plants (bryophytes and ferns), the reproductive system consists of archegonia and antheridia.
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After three major surgeries across her bowel, bladder and reproductive system, she now hosts a podcast, called Its Not Just a Period, interviewing women who have had similar experiences.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Instead of treating her, the hospital sent her home, and the fertilized egg later ruptured, requiring emergency surgery to remove part of her reproductive system.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025
The epididymis is the area in the male reproductive system where freshly formed sperm mature.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024
The prostate is part of the reproductive system in men.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024
Numerous plant mutations affect the reproductive system itself.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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