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asexuality

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a·sex·u·al  (-sksh-l)
adj.
1. Having no evident sex or sex organs; sexless.
2. Relating to, produced by, or involving reproduction that occurs without the union of male and female gametes, as in binary fission or budding.
3. Lacking interest in or desire for sex.
a·sexu·ali·ty (-l-t) n.
a·sexu·al·ly adv.
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Noun1.asexuality - having no evident sex or sex organs
sexlessness
physiological property - a property having to do with the functioning of the body
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