asexual

FREQ #46888

a. 无性的, 无性生殖的 [医] 无性的

发音

UK /eɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/
UK /eɪˈsɛk.sjuː.əl/
其它
US /eɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/

词形变化

asexuals 复数 asexuals

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    生物

    11.2 Demonstrating the Status of Long-Lived Asexuals … Indeed, if sex has so many advantages, then which special adaptations - if any - allow long-term survival without it? However, the main task of the research teams dealing with such putative ancient asexuals has thus far been to demonstrate that their respective groups (mainly bdelloids, darwinulids and certain lineages within orbatid mites) indeed merit the status.

  2. 2.

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

  3. 3.

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

    罕用
adj.
  1. 1.

    Nonsexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity.

  2. 2.

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

  3. 3.

    Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs.

    生物
  4. 4.

    Without sexual action; reproducing by some other method than sex.

    生物

    asexual reproduction

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

nonsexual

反义词 1

sexual

近义相关 10

vegetative sexless neuter agamic agamogenetic agamous apomictic fissiparous parthenogenetic vegetal

相关短语

asexual division asexual reproduction [医] 无性生殖 asexual spore [医] 无性孢子 asexual spores I'm asexual 我是无性恋 gray asexual grey asexual

词源

From a- (“lacking, without”) + -sexual.

来源：wiktionary