单词 | post-reproductive |
释义 | > as lemmaspost-reproductive post-reproductive adj. Brit. /ˌpəʊs(t)riːprəˈdʌktɪv/ , U.S. /ˌpoʊs(t)ˌriprəˈdəktɪv/ occurring after the period of life when an individual is capable of reproduction.ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > age > old age > [adjective] > relating to or characteristic of oldOE aged1561 grey-headed1581 frosty1592 grey1602 veneral1631 senile1661 venerable1726 gerontic1885 post-reproductive1900 the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > reproductive cycle > [adjective] > reproductive period post-reproductive1900 pre-reproductive1900 1900 Q. Jrnl. Microsc. Sci. 44 3 Reproductive Period.—I have used this expression to denote the whole of that period in the life of a mammal..during which its generative organs are capable of the reproductive function; and in contrast to the Pre-reproductive and Post-reproductive periods which severally precede and follow it, during which the generative organs are either not fully developed or are degenerative. 1963 Lancet 5 Jan. 2/1 As we reach the postreproductive years, a man's chance of dying is much greater than a woman's..so that at 60 a man has almost twice the likelihood of dying before 61 than a woman has. 1991 G. Greer Change iii. 86 What they encounter when they begin to ask for information about the management of their post-reproductive career is utter befuddlement. < as lemmas |
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