"nonreproductive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From non- + reproductive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|reproductive}} non- + reproductive Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nonreproductive (not comparable)
  1. Not able to reproduce; sterile. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nonreproductive-en-adj-5uzLhV0K Categories (other): English terms prefixed with non- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 29 38 34
  2. Not of or pertaining to reproduction. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nonreproductive-en-adj-VyuVMzEj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 56 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 29 38 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 55 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 65 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 58 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 27 52 21

Noun

Forms: nonreproductives [plural]
Etymology: From non- + reproductive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|reproductive}} non- + reproductive Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonreproductive (plural nonreproductives)
  1. (biology) Any creature that cannot reproduce. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-nonreproductive-en-noun--Nddxg04 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with non- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 29 38 34 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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