n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ā - ' sek-sh( ə -)w ə l, -shü- ə l, - ' sek-sh ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1830
1 : lacking sex or functional sex organs < asexual plants>
2 a : involving or reproducing by reproductive processes (as cell division, spore formation, fission, or budding) that do not involve the union of individuals or gametes < asexual reproduction> <an asexual generation> b : produced by asexual reproduction < asexual spores>
3 : devoid of sexuality <an asexual relationship>
– asex · u · al · i · ty \ ˌ ā - ˌ sek-sh ə - ' wa-l ə -t ē , -shü- ' a- \ noun
– asex · u · al · ly \ ( ˌ ) ā - ' sek-sh( ə -)w ə -l ē , -shü- ə -, - ˌ sek-sh( ə -)l ē \ adverb