asexual

asexual Definition

asex·ual (ā sek′s̸ho̵̅o̅ əl)

adjective

having no sex or sexual organs; sexless
designating or of reproduction without the union of male and female germ cells: budding and fission are types of asexual reproduction
not sexual; without sexuality asexual clothing

asexual Related Forms

asex′u·al′·ity (-s̸ho̵̅o̅ al′ə tē) noun asex′u·ally adverb

asexual Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

reproduction: To accomplish asexual reproduction, each cell of a colony divides twice to form a daughter colony.
spore: Fruiting bodies take 4 to 6 hours to develop and they can start releasing asexual spores 10 to 60 minutes later.
stage: It is active against the asexual blood stages of malaria parasites.
population: What determines the rate of adaptation in asexual populations?
division: Most reproduce by asexual division but a variety of types of sexual reproduction are also known.
cycle: The asexual life cycle of Bgh on the host proceeds in a highly ordered fashion.

Modifying Another Word

not: He also made the first man given a personality in the bible in his image, and he was not asexual.

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