Definition of "reproductive"

reproductive

adjective
comparative more reproductive, superlative most reproductive
1. Of or relating to reproduction.
2. That reproduces.
  Quotations
  In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, […]. Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.
  2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3
noun
plural reproductives
1. (biology) A reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).