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unisexual
[ yoo-nuh-sek-shoo-uhl ]
/ ˌyu nəˈsɛk ʃu əl /
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adjective
of or relating to one sex only.
having only male or female organs in one individual, as an animal or a flower.
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OTHER WORDS FROM unisexual
u·ni·sex·u·al·i·ty, nounu·ni·sex·u·al·ly, adverbWords nearby unisexual
UNISA, uniseptate, uniserial, uniseriate, unisex, unisexual, unisize, unison, unisonous, unispiral, unit
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British Dictionary definitions for unisexual
unisexual
/ (ˌjuːnɪˈsɛksjʊəl) /
adjective
of or relating to one sex only
(of some organisms) having either male or female reproductive organs but not both
Derived forms of unisexual
unisexuality, noununisexually, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for unisexual
unisexual
[ yōō′nĭ-sĕk′shōō-əl ]
Having the sex organs of only one sex; not hermaphroditic. Used of organisms.
Having stamens and pistils in separate flowers borne on the same plant; diclinous. Used of flowers.
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