sexual generation

noun

: the generation of an organism with alternation of generations that reproduces sexually

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sexual generation was in 1880

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“Sexual generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexual%20generation. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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