as in sexless
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Under stable conditions with a steady supply of food and through asexual reproduction, many hydra species manage to live indefinitely.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
To check whether those tumors were really transmitted from the parent hydras, as opposed to spontaneously arising in each generation, the team also screened the asexual offspring of hydras that were cancer free.
—Bychristie Wilcox, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
Research suggests that up to 1% of the population is asexual.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
Asexuality is an umbrella term, and being asexual exists on a spectrum.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
To check whether those tumors were really transmitted from the parent hydras, as opposed to spontaneously arising in each generation, the team also screened the asexual offspring of hydras that were cancer free.
—Bychristie Wilcox, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
Research suggests that up to 1% of the population is asexual.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
Asexuality is an umbrella term, and being asexual exists on a spectrum.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
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“Asexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asexual. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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