adj.
Pronunciation: ' sek-sh( ə -)w ə l, ' sek-sh ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin sexualis, from Latin sexus sex
Date: 1651
1 : of, relating to, or associated with sex or the sexes < sexual differentiation> < sexual conflict>
2 : having or involving sex < sexual reproduction>
– sex · u · al · ly \ ' sek-sh( ə -)w ə -l ē , ' sek-sh( ə -)l ē \ adverb