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adjective

asexual

not having or involving sex

In a sentence

Three example sentences with asexual, each labelled with its topic.

  • Aphids reproduce in an asexual way all summer, so a single female can populate an entire rose bush.

    Science

  • Invasive knotweed spreads by asexual growth, so a single fragment of root can colonize a whole riverbank.

    Environment

  • Sourdough bakers rely on asexual budding in yeast, since each cell simply divides rather than pairing with another.

    Cooking

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