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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1954
First Known Use of parasexual
1954
Medical Dictionary
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para·sex·u·al
\ˌpar-ə-ˈseksh-(ə-)wəl, -ˈsek-shəl\
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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