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sexual
(redirected from Sexual maturity)

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sexual
(of reproduction) characterized by the union of male and female gametes


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This study adds weight to the theory that 'pheromonal cues modulate sexual maturity so as to enhance mating and prevent inbreeding' in humans, as has been found in rodents and non-human primates.
Family composition and menarcheal age: anti-inbreeding strategies by Gross, Kate / Youth Studies Australia
Each group's offspring were then raised to sexual maturity in similarly treated or untreated water.
Macho moms: perchlorate pollutant masculinizes fish by Raloff, J. / Science News
The reptiles live up to 80 years and reach sexual maturity in their mid-teens, although many don't live long enough to reproduce.
The turtle trackers by May, Jennifer / American Forests
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