as in breeding
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breeding
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The researchers found that 71 percent of the dominant females and 79 percent of the breeding males reduced in size at least once over the study period.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 May 2025 -
The Apollo Beach lab headed by O’Neil is one of the nation’s largest coral breeding operations.—
Max Chesnes,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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“Procreation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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