Meaning & use
Procreating
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Producing offspring through sexual reproduction.
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Many species have elaborate courtship rituals before procreating.
The couple decided to delay procreating until they were financially stable.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'procreare', combining 'pro' (forth) and 'creare' (to create); often used in formal, biological, or legal contexts rather than casual speech.
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reproducingbreeding
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