Definition of parasexual

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par·a·sex·u·al    (pr-sksh-l) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Of, relating to, or involving a form of reproduction in which recombination of genes from different individuals occurs without meiosis and fertilization, as in some fungi.

OTHER FORMS:
para·sexu·ali·ty   (-l-t) KEY  (Noun)

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