parasexual

adjective

para·sex·u·al | \ ˌper-ə-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl,

-shəl, ˌpa-rə-\

Definition of parasexual

: relating to or being reproduction that results in recombination of genes from different individuals but does not involve meiosis and formation of a zygote by fertilization as in sexual reproduction the parasexual cycle in some fungi

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The first known use of parasexual was in 1954

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parasexual

adjective

para·sex·u·al | \ ˌpar-ə-ˈseksh-(ə-)wəl, -ˈsek-shəl

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Medical Definition of parasexual

: relating to or being reproduction that results in recombination of genes from different individuals but does not involve meiosis and formation of a zygote by fertilization as in sexual reproduction the parasexual cycle in some fungi

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