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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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noun

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

“Writers often choose access when discussing complex ideas.”

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reproductive

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ri-pruh-dak-tiv/

A reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).

In a Sentence

“The reproductive cells of the plant allow it to create new offspring each season.”

Origin

From Latin reproductive, from re- ‘again’ + producere ‘bring forth’.

Common Phrases

organs reproductivesystem reproductivehealth reproductivesuccess reproductivetract reproductiverights reproductivereproductive femalereproductive male

Synonyms

fruitfulgenerativeprocreative

Antonyms

sterilebarreninfertile

Related Words

reproducingbreedfertilityreproductionbreeding

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