asexual, nonsexual
(adjective) not having or involving sex; “an asexual spore”; “asexual reproduction”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• (not experiencing sexual attraction): ace (slang), asexy (slang), hyposexual
• (without sexual features): epicene
• allosexual
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.
• allosexual
Source: Wiktionary
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
24 April 2025
(noun) an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
