unisexual

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌjuːnɪˈsɛkʃuəl/ UK /ˌjuːnɪˈsekʃuəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #518777

Meanings

1

adj
having the reproductive characteristics or organs of only one sex rather than both

Each unisexual flower bears either stamens or carpels, but not both.
2

adj
consisting of or producing individuals of only one sex

The biologist compared the unisexual population with a bisexual one.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · having the reproductive... single-sexeddioecious

2 adj · consisting of or producing... one-sexed

Opposites

bisexual hermaphroditic

Word family

Derived forms unisexualityunisexually

Related forms unisexdioeciousmonoecious

Etymology

Formed from Latin uni- ("one") and sexual. Biology uses the word for an organism, flower, or population associated with one sex, contrasting it with bisexual or hermaphroditic organization.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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