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asexual

/eɪˈsɛkʃuəl/
noun
  1. A species which reproduces by asexual rather than sexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.

  2. A person who does not experience sexual attraction; a person who lacks interest in or desire for sex.

  3. Something which does not have a sex, or a word which refers to such a thing.

Antonymsallosexual
adjective
  1. Nonsexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity. (Compare Platonic.)

  2. Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex.

  3. Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs.

Synonymsace, asexy, hyposexual, epicene
Antonymsallosexual

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