presexual
- adjective
- /priːˈsɛkʃuəl/
- Specialized
- The fossil record provides evidence of presexual life forms that reproduced by simple cell division.
Examples
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Researchers are studying presexual stages in certain algae to understand the origins of sex.
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Scientists believe that presexual organisms dominated the Earth before the evolution of sexual reproduction.
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The presexual phase of these organisms is crucial for understanding their evolution.
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Many species exhibit presexual traits that help them survive in harsh environments.
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Scientists believe that presexual organisms dominated the Earth before the evolution of sexual reproduction.
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The fossil record provides evidence of presexual life forms that reproduced by simple cell division.
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Researchers are studying presexual stages in certain algae to understand the origins of sex.
Synonyms
3
4.8
Not involving sex or sexual activity
3
6.4
Not involving sexual activity, for example when plants or fungi reproduce without sex
About a stage before the sex organs develop in early childhood
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Presexual combines pre- ('before') and sexual ('sex' or 'sexual reproduction'). So it describes life or stages that came 'before sex', such as organisms that reproduced without sex.