ˈseksh(əw)əl adjective
Etymology: Late Latin sexualis, from Latin sexus sex + -alis -al — more at sex
1. : of, relating to, or associated with sex as a characteristic of an organic being
sexual differentiation
sexual distinctions
a. : having sex
spores may be sexual or asexual
b. : involving sex
the conception that bacteria have no sexual mode of reproduction — Journal of Bacteriology
2.
a. : of or relating to the male or female sexes or their distinctive organs or functions
some biologists and anthropologists believe that the origins of art can be discovered in sexual display and ornamentation — Hunter Mead
sexual excitement
sexual compatibility
b. : of or relating to the sphere of behavior associated with libidinal gratification
decided that the basis of almost all personality conflicts is sexual — Time