asexual

(ā-sĕk'shū-əl)
adj.

1. Having no evident sex or sex organs; sexless.
2. Relating to, produced by, or involving reproduction that occurs without the union of male and female gametes, as in binary fission or budding.
3. Lacking interest in or desire for sex.

asexuality a·sex'u·al'i·ty (-ăl'ĭ-tē) n.
asexually a·sex'u·al·ly adv.

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As applied to propagation, indicates any method of increasing plants except by seeds, such as by cuttings, layering, or division.

Without sex; not pertaining to or involving sex.

For a list of words related to asexual, see:

• Cold, Unfriendly, Irritable, or Cruel
• Sexuality and Libido - asexual: (adj) having no sexual orientation

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - aseksuel, ukønnet, uden forplantningsorganer

Nederlands (Dutch)
aseksueel, niet-geslachtelijk voortgeplant, geslachtloos

Français (French)
adj. - asexué, asexuel

Deutsch (German)
adj. - asexual, asexuell, ungeschlechtlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (βιολ.) άφυλος, στερούμενος γένους

Italiano (Italian)
asessuale, asessualmente, asessuato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - assexual

Русский (Russian)
бесполый, равнодушный сексу

Español (Spanish)
adj. - asexuado, asexual, sin sexo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - könlös

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
无性的, 无性生殖的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無性的, 無性生殖的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 무성의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 性別のない, 無性の, 無性生殖による, 性とは無関係の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) لا تزاوجي, عديم الأعضا التناسليه, عديم الجنس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חסר מין או אברי-מין, לא מיני, ללא מיניות‬

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