Anaphroditous

/ænæfrəˈdɪtəs/ adjective

Definition

Lacking sexual characteristics or desire; asexual or characterized by diminished sexual capacity.

Etymology

From an- (without) + aphrodite/Aphrodite + -ous (adjective suffix), an older botanical and medical term.

Kelly Says

This term appears in older botanical texts to describe asexual reproduction in plants—organisms that reproduce without Aphrodite's intervention, so to speak.

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