adverb
- in a manner involving reproduction without sexual processes or the fusion of gametes
- in a way that does not involve or express sexual attraction
Usage: biology
Examples
- Many bacteria reproduce asexually through binary fission.
- Some plants can propagate asexually by sending out runners.
- Starfish can reproduce asexually by regenerating from fragments.
- She identified as someone who experiences relationships asexually.
- The organism multiplies asexually under favorable conditions.
- Certain fungi spread asexually through spore formation.