reproductive systems

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1. The organs and glands in the body that aid in the production of new individuals (reproduction). In the male, sperm are produced in the testes and conveyed to the female in a fluid called semen, which passes out of the body through the penis. Other parts of the male reproductive system include the prostate gland, the scrotum, and the urethra. In the female, the eggs, or ova are produced in the ovaries and released during ovulation into the fallopian tubes about halfway through the menstrual cycle. If fertilization occurs, the resulting zygote travels down the fallopian tube to the uterus, where it implants and continues development. If the ovum is not fertilized, it continues its journey toward the uterus, where it degenerates and is released in the menstrual flow through the vagina during menstruation.

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Example Sentences

Among these chemicals, endocrine-disrupting pesticides like linuron pose serious threats to amphibian growth, metabolism, and reproductive systems.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2024

Tests have also confirmed liver and cell damage and disruptions to reproductive systems, prompting some species, such as oysters, to produce fewer eggs.

From National Geographic • Feb. 21, 2024

Instead the research suggests that menopause may simply be a feature of mammalian reproductive systems that emerges if such an animal lives long enough.

From Scientific American • Oct. 26, 2023

Lead, which can leach from aging pipes into residential drinking water through taps, is a potent toxin that can damage the cardiovascular and reproductive systems.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

This allows the increase in the size of the segment corresponding to the varying size of the digestive and reproductive systems.

From The Whence and the Whither of Man A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895 by Tyler, John Mason