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asexually

/eɪˈsɛksjuəɫli/ adv

In an asexual manner; without having sex.

Word Origin Asexually combines the Greek prefix a- 'without' with sex, from Latin sexus meaning 'gender, state of being male or female.' The PIE root *sek- meant 'to cut, divide'—the idea of dividing the sexes. The same root gives us sexual, bisexual, and heterosexual. The breakdown a+sex+ual+ly shows the layers: without sex, in an adverbial form.

adv In an asexual manner; without having sex.

Some organisms reproduce asexually by simply dividing into two.

(副词) 无性地

有些生物通过简单地分裂成两个来进行无性繁殖。

(adverbio) asexualmente [De manera asexual; sin reproducción sexual.]

Algunos organismos se reproducen asexualmente simplemente dividiéndose en dos.

(adverbe) asexuellement; de manière asexuée [De manière asexuée, sans recourir à la reproduction sexuée.]

Certains organismes se reproduisent asexually en se divisant simplement en deux.

(Adverb) asexuell; ungeschlechtlich [Auf geschlechtslose Weise; ohne Beteiligung von Geschlechtsverkehr.]

Einige Organismen vermehren sich **asexually**, indem sie sich einfach teilen.

(副詞) 無性的に。性を伴わない方法で。

いくつかの生物は、単に二つに分裂することで無性的に繁殖する。

(advérbio) assexuadamente; de forma assexuada [De maneira assexuada; sem ter relações sexuais.]

Alguns organismos se reproduzem assexuadamente simplesmente se dividindo em dois.

Synonyms: nonsexually celibately chastely abstinently platonically non-reproductively without sex Antonyms: sexually carnally sensually lustfully
Word parts: a + sex + ual + ly

Related words

sexual sexuality sexy asexuality

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