■ adjective
1》 relating to the instincts, physiological processes, and activities connected with physical attraction or intimate physical contact between individuals.
2》 relating to the two sexes or to gender.
3》 Biology (of reproduction) involving the fusion of gametes.
↘being of one sex or the other; capable of ~ reproduction.
Derivatives
~ization or ~isation noun
~ize or ~ise verb
~ly adverb