noun
procreation
proh-kree-AY-shun/ˌprəʊkriˈeɪʃn/
The production of offspring through reproduction.
The birds' procreation produces chicks that both parents tend.
Etymology
“Forth” and “create” combine in the idea of bringing young into being, while the ending names the process. The biological sense preserves the ancestor’s specific meaning of begetting offspring.
In context
interracial procreation is usually black man white woman most of our mixed-race children are from a black man with a white woman
More examples
- The essay separates marriage from the question of procreation.
- Their discussion concerns the role of procreation in sustaining a population.
- The book explains how procreation produces a new generation.
Forms
procreation
Similar words
- reproduction
- The broader biological term for producing new organisms.
- breeding
- Breeding concerns producing offspring, often with deliberate selection; procreation is a more general or human-focused term.