genital system

genital system
noun
organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring
Hypernyms: ↑system
Part Holonyms:
Part Meronyms: ↑reproductive cell, ↑germ cell, ↑sex cell, ↑reproductive organ, ↑sex organ

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