English > sexuality: 1 sense > noun 1, attributeMeaning | The properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles. |
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Synonyms | sex, gender |
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Attributes | androgynous | Having both male and female characteristics / characteristics |
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asexual, nonsexual | not having or involving sex |
female | The sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop |
male | The sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation |
sexual | having or involving sex |
Narrower | androgyny, hermaphroditism, bisexuality | showing characteristics of both sexes |
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femaleness, feminineness | The properties characteristic of the female sex |
maleness, masculinity | The properties characteristic of the male sex |
Broader | physiological property | A property having to do with the functioning of the body |
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Spanish | género, sexo, sexualidad |
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Catalan | sexe, sexualitat |
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Adjectives | sexual | of or relating to or characterized by sexuality |
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