neuter

The definition of neuter is neutral, asexual or of a third gender.

(adjective)

An example of a neuter person is someone not interested in any sexual relationship.

Neuter means to make an animal neutral or incapable of reproduction.

(verb)

An example of neuter is to spay a dog.

Neuter is defined as a castrated animal or a plant or animal that is sexually undeveloped.

(noun)

An example of a neuter is a spayed cat.

See neuter in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Archaic taking neither side; neutral
Biol.
1. having no sexual organ; asexual
2. having undeveloped or imperfect sexual organs in the adult, as the worker bee
Gram.
1. designating, of, or belonging to a third gender, existing in many highly inflected languages, consisting of words that have neither masculine nor feminine grammatical gender
2. neither active nor passive; intransitive: said of verbs

Origin: ME neutre < MFr or L: MFr neutre < L neuter, neither < ne-, not (see no) + uter, either

noun

a castrated or spayed animal
Archaic a neutral person or group
Biol. a plant or animal lacking, or having undeveloped, sexual organs
Gram.
1. the neuter gender
2. a word or form in this gender
3. an intransitive verb

transitive verb

to castrate or spay (an animal)

See neuter in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Grammar
a. Neither masculine nor feminine in gender.
b. Neither active nor passive; intransitive. Used of verbs.
a. Biology Having undeveloped or imperfectly developed sexual organs: the neuter caste in social insects.
b. Botany Having no pistils or stamens; asexual.
c. Zoology Sexually undeveloped.
Taking no side; neutral.