para·sex·u·al | \ ˌper-ə-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl 
, -shəl, ˌpa-rə- \
, -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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parasexuality \ ˌper-ə-ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē , ˌpa-rə- \ noun
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parasexual
adjectivepara·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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parasexuality \ -ˌsek-shə-ˈwal-ət-ē \ noun, plural parasexualities
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The first known use of parasexual was in 1954
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