asexual

adjective asex·u·al \(ˌ)ā-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl, -shü-əl, -ˈsek-shəl\

: not having or including sex

: of or relating to a kind of reproduction that does not involve the combining of male and female cells

Full Definition of ASEXUAL

: lacking sex or functional sex organs <asexual plants>

a : involving or reproducing by reproductive processes (as cell division, spore formation, fission, or budding) that do not involve the union of individuals or gametes <asexual reproduction> <an asexual generation>

b : produced by asexual reproduction <asexual spores>

: devoid of sexuality <an asexual relationship>

— asex·u·al·i·ty \ˌā-ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē, -shü-ˈa-\ noun

— asex·u·al·ly \(ˌ)ā-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wə-lē, -shü-ə-, -ˌsek-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb

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First Known Use of ASEXUAL

1830

Other Genetics Terms

chimera, hermaphrodite, plasticity

Rhymes with ASEXUAL

bisexual, effectual, transsexual

ASEXUAL Defined for Kids

asexual

adjective asex·u·al \ˈā-ˈsek-shə-wəl\

Definition of ASEXUAL for Kids

: formed by, characterized by, or being a process of reproduction (as the dividing of one cell into two cells) that does not involve the combining of male and female germ cells

— asex·u·al·ly \-wə-lē\ adverb

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