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
, ˌpa-rə-
\
noun
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parasexual
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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
Other Words from parasexual
parasexuality
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-ˌsek-shə-ˈwal-ət-ē
\
noun,
plural parasexualities
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noun,
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The first known use of parasexual was in 1954
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