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asexual

[ey-sek-shoo-uhl] / eɪˈsɛk ʃu əl /
ADJECTIVE
(Biology) independent of sexual processes
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It’s apparently an acronym for Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, with the + covering anybody who feels left out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

The paper, "Asexual reproduction in reef-building corals: Insights into fragment attachment to improve restoration and predict natural recovery" was published in Royal Society Open Science, online.

From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025

LGBTQIA2s+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and 2Spirit and + is for the genders beyond that.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Asexual versions of Toxoplasma are relatively easy to grow in the lab.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 30, 2023

Asexual multiplications, although very common with perennial plants, appear not to offer important material for selection.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Vries, Hugo de



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