Gymnotokous

/ɡɪmˈnɑtəkəs/ adjective

Definition

Describing organisms or species that reproduce or give birth in an exposed manner, without protective coverings or enclosed structures around developing offspring.

Etymology

Derived from 'gymnotoka' plus the suffix '-ous,' forming an adjective that characterizes species with this particular reproductive strategy or behavior.

Kelly Says

Some fish and amphibians scatter their eggs or sperm directly into water with zero protection—it seems reckless but it works because the sheer numbers overwhelm predators; biology rewards risky strategies sometimes.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
裸生殖
nagl-se-re-zhi
ARالعربية
جسمي
jismī
BNবাংলা
নগ্নজন্ম
nagn-janm
CACatalà
gimnotokos
zim-noh-toh-kos
CSČeština
gymnotokos
zhim-noh-toh-kos
DADansk
gymnotokos
zhim-noh-toh-kos
DEDeutsch
Gymnotoker
gim-noh-toh-ker
ELΕλληνικά
γυμνοτόκος
gim-no-to-kos
ESEspañol
gimnotokos
him-noh-toh-kos
FAفارسی
جسمی
jismī
FISuomi
gymnotokous
zhim-noh-toh-kos
FRFrançais
gymnotoque
zhim-noh-tok
GUGU
ગિમનોટોકોસ
gim-no-to-kos
HAHA
gymnotokous
zim-noh-toh-kos
HEעברית
גמנון
gim-non
HIहिन्दी
नग्नजन्म
nagn-janm
HUMagyar
gymnotokos
zhim-noh-toh-kos
IDBahasa Indonesia
gymnotokous
zim-noh-toh-kos
IGIG
gymnotokous
zim-noh-toh-kos
ITItaliano
gymnotoco
zhim-noh-toh-koh
JA日本語
ジムノトコウス
jimu-no-to-ko-usu
KKKK
gymnotokous
zim-noh-toh-kos
KMKM
គ្មាន
k'mān
KO한국어
짐노토코스
jim-no-to-ko-seu
MRMR
जिम्नोतोकोस
zim-noh-toh-kos
MSBahasa Melayu
gymnotokous
zim-noh-toh-kos
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်
zjauk
NLNederlands
gymnotokous
zhim-noh-toh-kus
NONorsk
gymnotokos
zhim-noh-toh-kos
PAPA
ਜਿਮਨੋਟੋਕਸ
zim-noh-toh-kos
PLPolski
gymnotokos
zhim-noh-toh-kos
PTPortuguês
gimnotoco
zhim-noh-toh-koh
RORomână
gymnotokos
zhim-noh-toh-kos
RUРусский
гимноток
gim-no-tok
SVSvenska
gymnotokos
zhim-noh-toh-kos
SWKiswahili
gymnotokous
zim-noh-toh-kos
TAதமிழ்
நடுநிலை
natu-nila-i
TEతెలుగు
నగ్నజన్మ
nagn-janm
THไทย
จิมโนโตคัส
chim-no-to-kat
TLTL
gymnotokous
zim-noh-toh-kos
TRTürkçe
gymnotokos
zim-noh-toh-kos
UKУкраїнська
гімноток
him-no-tok
URاردو
نग्ن
nagn
VITiếng Việt
gymnotokous
zim-noh-toh-kohs
YOYO
gymnotokous
zim-noh-toh-kos
ZH中文
裸生殖
luò shēng zhí
ZUZU
gymnotokous
zim-noh-toh-kos

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