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asexual

The correct spelling is asexual.

How to pronounce asexual

noun

IPA: /eɪˈsɛkʃuəl/

Say it like: Ase-xua-l

The correct spelling is asexual. A species which reproduces by asexual rather than sexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A species which reproduces by asexual rather than sexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
  2. 2.A person who does not experience sexual attraction; a person who lacks interest in or desire for sex.
  3. 3.Something which does not have a sex, or a word which refers to such a thing.

adjective

  1. 1.Nonsexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity. (Compare Platonic.)
  2. 2.Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex.
  3. 3.Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs.
  4. 4.Without sexual action; reproducing by some other method than sex.

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