nonsexual
adjective
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adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālisbor. English sexual English nonsexual From non- + sexual.
- Asexual; lacking sexual reproductive capabilities; neuter.
“In coccidiosis we have a sexual cycle (sporogony) alternating with a nonsexual one (schizogony).”
“These primitive, nonsexual plants constitute the subkingdom Protophyta.”
- Not involving sexuality or sexual arousal.
“The CIs were considered experts in the investigated topic insofar as it was expected that they could provide relevant and appropriate information about the construction and the significance of intimate, nonsexual female-male relationships.”
“All too often chronically ill or disabled people are viewed as being nonsexual people by their family, friends, and even many medical professionals.”