Fecundity

Fecundity is a measure of the reproductive success of an animal. It is usually expressed as the number of eggs or offspring produced by an animal. This figure is often expressed as a rate of egg or offspring production or as total output during the lifespan of an organism.

A photograph of a Praying Mantis egg mass attached to a stick.
Photograph by Kropsoq, used under GFDL

Related terms

• Aedeagus
• Egg
• Ovary
• Spermatophore

Related groups of terms

• General biology

See other words beginning with F