asexual reproduction meaning

UK US /eɪˈsɛksjuəl ˌriprəˈdʌkʃən/ 8 syllables

asexual reproduction (noun): reproduction without the fusion of gametes.

Definition of asexual reproduction

  1. reproduction without the fusion of gametes

    Synonyms: agamogenesis

    Type of: reproduction

    Kinds: apomixis, blastogenesis, budding, fission, fissiparity, monogenesis, parthenogenesis, pullulation

How to pronounce asexual reproduction

asexual reproduction is pronounced /eɪˈsɛksjuəl ˌriprəˈdʌkʃən/ in American English. It has 8 syllables.

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