ASEXUAL

asexual, nonsexual

(adjective) not having or involving sex; “an asexual spore”; “asexual reproduction”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

asexual (not comparable)

Nonsexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity. (Compare Platonic.)

Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex.

(biology) Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs.

(biology) Without sexual action; reproducing by some other method than sex.

Synonyms

• (not experiencing sexual attraction): ace (slang), asexy (slang), hyposexual

• (without sexual features): epicene

Antonyms

• allosexual

Noun

asexual (plural asexuals)

(biology) A species which reproduces by asexual rather than sexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.

A person who does not experience sexual attraction; a person who lacks interest in or desire for sex.

(rare) Something which does not have a sex, or a word which refers to such a thing.

Antonyms

• allosexual

Source: Wiktionary

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A*sex"u*al, a. Etym: [Pref. a- not + sexual.] (Biol.)

Definition: Having no distinct; without sexual action; as, asexual reproduction. See Fission and Gemmation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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