Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asexual reproduction

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: asex-u-al re-pro-duc-tion
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any form of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes.

Uncountable

noun

Any form of reproduction that involves neither meiosis nor fusion of gametes.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"They traced the ancient lineages of two species to reveal the insects' lengthy history of asexual reproduction."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

agamogenesis

Antonyms

sexual reproduction

Questions

What does asexual reproduction mean?: Any form of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes.

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