Definition of Asexual reproduction

1. Noun. Reproduction without the fusion of gametes.

Exact synonyms: Agamogenesis
Specialized synonyms: Apomixis, Blastogenesis, Budding, Fission, Fissiparity, Monogenesis, Sporulation, Parthenogenesis, Parthenogeny, Virgin Birth, Gemmation, Pullulation
Generic synonyms: Reproduction
Derivative terms: Agamogenetic

Definition of Asexual reproduction

1. Noun. (biology) Any form of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes. ¹

2. Noun. (biology) Any form of reproduction that involves neither meiosis nor fusion of gametes. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Asexual reproduction

1. Reproduction in which an organism produces one or more clones of itself, such as by fission or budding. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Asexual Reproduction

aseptic surgery
aseptic technique
aseptically
asepticism
asepticize
asepticized
asepticizes
asepticizing
aseptics
asequence
asetate

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