reproductive isolation

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the conditions, as physiological or behavioral differences or geographical barriers, that prevent potentially interbreeding populations from cross-fertilization.

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Origin of reproductive isolation

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby reproductive isolation

reproductive, reproductive cell, reproductive cloning, reproductive cycle, reproductive imagination, reproductive isolation, reproductive system, reproductive systems, reprographics, reprography, reproof

How to use reproductive isolation in a sentence

Going that extra mile to find the right species might make crossbreeding less likely, but also encourages reproductive isolation.
Flamboyant fishes evolved an explosion of color as seas rose and fell|Jake Buehler|April 1, 2021|Science News
Complete male reproductive independence would also hinge on artificial womb technology, which also made headlines in 2014.
Men Will Someday Have Kids Without Women|Samantha Allen|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Men and women who become infertile as a result of chemotherapy could also regain their reproductive capabilities.
Men Will Someday Have Kids Without Women|Samantha Allen|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In the absence of cultural shifts, then, new reproductive technology might not matter as much for women as it would for men.
Men Will Someday Have Kids Without Women|Samantha Allen|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST

“Isolation has not worked,” said Obama from the White House.
Obama Realizes What 10 Presidents Didn’t: Isolating Cuba Doesn’t Work|Christopher Dickey|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now that they had the isolation chamber, it was up to Phoenix to find a plane to carry it.
The American Ebola Rescue Plan Hinges on One Company. Meet Phoenix.|Abby Haglage|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The major-general kept him well informed of every movement of the enemy, and pointed out the dangerous isolation of Davout.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
No young Cave Swallows were taken and gonads of adults were in various stages of reproductive activity.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula|Erwin E. Klaas
He experienced a feeling of such utter isolation that he almost started when Isabel spoke.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
This practical isolation disgusted the several chiefs, who therefore agreed to open the campaign against the invaders.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
And she was fully alive to the romantic conditions, the wild night, the isolation, the vibrating atmosphere.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton