transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)ā-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl, -shü-əl, -ˈsek-shəl ]
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 ˌā-ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē, -shü-ˈa- noun
• asex·u·al·ly (ˌ)ā-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wə-lē, -shü-ə-, -ˌsek-sh(ə-)lē adverb