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| clone |
to duplicate (an organism) exactly, by asexual reproduction. [2/5 definitions] |
| conidium |
in fungi, an asexual spore formed at the tip of a specialized structure. |
| heterogamous |
characterized by alternating sexual and asexual reproduction in successive generations. [1/3 definitions] |
| hydroid |
characteristic of the asexual hydrozoan polyp. [2 definitions] |
| monogenesis |
in plants, asexual reproduction, as by formation of spores. [1/2 definitions] |
| neuter |
lacking a sexual aspect; asexual. [1/9 definitions] |
| reproduce |
to create (new plants or animals of the same kind) by means of a sexual or an asexual process. [1/6 definitions] |
| sexless |
having no sexual characteristics; asexual; neuter. [1/2 definitions] |
| vegetative |
having to do with asexual reproduction, as by fission. [1/3 definitions] |
| zoospore |
a tiny asexual reproductive cell of certain algae and fungi that is capable of independent motion. |
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