Визначення слова «asexual» мовою англійська

adjective

1. Nonsexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity.

2. (especially of a person) Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex.

3. (biology) Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs.

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

   • asexual reproduction

noun

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

   • 11.2 Demonstrating the Status of Long-Lived Asexuals … Indeed, if sex has so many advantages, then which special adaptations - if any - allow long-term survival without it? However, the main task of the research teams dealing with such putative ancient asexuals has thus far been to demonstrate that their respective groups (mainly bdelloids, darwinulids and certain lineages within orbatid mites) indeed merit the status.

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

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