adj :  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 cycle in some fungi>  < techniques in genetic engineering>  para*sex*u*al*i*ty n pl  -ties  
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  hy·per·sex·u·al 
 
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