nonreproductive
adjective (also non-reproductive) uk/ˌnɒn.riː.prəˈdʌk.tɪv/ us/ˌnɑːn.riː.prəˈdʌk.t̬ɪv/
无生殖能力的
not involved in or relating to reproduction (= the process of producing young animals or plants)
The non-reproductive females often help individuals who are breeding. 无生殖能力的雌性常常帮助那些在繁殖后代的个体。
Oysters have a non-reproductive period between May and September. 五月至九月之间牡蛎有一段时间是无繁殖能力的。
Opposite: reproductive
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- Pregnant females are more likely to be affected than nonreproductive females.
- In the experiment, the scientists used cells from nonreproductive parts of the mouse's body.
- They removed the nucleus fom the egg cell and replaced it with the DNA from a non-reproductive cell.
- The treatment increased hormone levels in non-reproductive females.