asexual

/æ'sekjuəl/

Thân thiện

Asexual reproduction occurs in many plants and simple organisms.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not having or involving sex: Describes organisms, reproduction, or processes that occur without sexual union or gametes.
   • Lacking interest in or desire for sexual activity: Describes a person who does not experience sexual attraction.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • Many plants and some animals are capable of asexual reproduction.
  • The fern produces asexual spores that develop into new plants.
  • She identifies as asexual, meaning she does not experience sexual attraction.

Advanced Usage

• In Biology: Used to describe reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes, such as budding, fission, or spore formation.
  • The starfish regenerated through an asexual process.
• In Human Identity: Used as a term within the LGBTQIA+ spectrum to describe a sexual orientation characterized by a lack of sexual attraction.
  • The asexual community advocates for broader understanding of diverse identities.

Variants and Related Words

• Asexually (adverb): In an asexual manner.
  • The bacterium divides asexually.
• Asexuality (noun): The state of being asexual; the lack of sexual attraction.
  • He gave a lecture on the topic of asexuality.

Synonyms

• Nonsexual: Not involving sex.
• Agamic (technical, biology): Reproducing without fertilization.

Antonyms

• Sexual: Involving or characterized by sex; involving the fusion of male and female gametes.
• Allosexual (in identity contexts): Experiencing sexual attraction.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not having or involving sex
   • an asexual spore
   • asexual reproduction

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nonsexual