parasexual
adjective
para·sex·u·al ˌper-ə-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl 
-shəl,
ˌpa-rə-
: relating to or being reproduction that results in recombination of genes from different individuals but does not involve meiosis and formation of a zygote by fertilization as in sexual reproduction
the parasexual cycle in some fungi
parasexuality
ˌper-ə-ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē
noun ˌpa-rə-
Word History
First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
parasexual
adjective
para·sex·u·al ˌpar-ə-ˈseksh-(ə-)wəl, -ˈsek-shəl
: relating to or being reproduction that results in recombination of genes from different individuals but does not involve meiosis and formation of a zygote by fertilization as in sexual reproduction
the parasexual cycle in some fungi