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asexual

[ey-sek-shoo-uhl]

adjective

  1. Zoology, Botany.

    1. having no organs of reproduction.

      In nature, there are numerous examples of asexual plant and animal species.

    2. independent of sexual processes, especially not involving the union of male and female germ cells.

      Asexual reproduction is common among echinoderms such as starfish, basket stars, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers.

  2. experiencing little or no sexual attraction to other people.

    a woman who identifies as asexual.

  3. not involving sex or sexual feelings; nonsexual: an asexual hug.

    an asexual friendship;

    an asexual hug.



noun

  1. a person who experiences little or no sexual attraction to other people.

asexual

/ æ-, eɪˈsɛksjʊəl, ˌæ-, eɪˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. having no apparent sex or sex organs

  2. (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes, as in vegetative reproduction, fission, or budding

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • asexuality noun
  • asexually adverb
  • ˈܲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of asexual1

First recorded in 1820–30; a- 6 + sexual
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And as someone who identifies as asexual and is possibly on the spectrum, he brings a bracingly original perspective to the classic homecoming play, updating the genre for the 21st century.

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Cassie Carpenter, an entertainment reporter who identifies as asexual, makes it a point to attend every event Rigal puts on.

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These photoreceptors also regulate things like sexual and asexual development and metabolism, accumulation of protective pigments and proteins, and growth.

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As someone on the asexual spectrum, that sounded perfect.

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In the second series, Tobie Donovan’s character Isaac tells the rest of the characters he is asexual, meaning he experiences little or no sexual attraction.

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What does asexual mean?

A person who is asexual experiences no sexual attraction to others. Asexual people still experience romantic attraction and may participate in sexual activity.Asexuality is not the same thing as celibacy or abstinence. It’s not a choice or disorder. It is a sexual orientation that falls on a spectrum, and includes diverse identities, behaviors, and attractions.What are some other words related to asexual?affectional orientationaromanticbisexualdemisexualomnisexualpansexualsexual orientationgray-asexuality

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