asexual vs ermine

asexual

noun
  • A species which reproduces by asexual rather than sexual reproduction, or a member of such a species. 

  • Something which does not have a sex, or a word which refers to such a thing. 

  • A person who does not experience sexual attraction; a person who lacks interest in or desire for sex. 

adj
  • Without sexual action; reproducing by some other method than sex. 

  • Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex. 

  • Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs. 

  • Nonsexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity. 

ermine

noun
  • Any of various moths, especially in the family Yponomeutidae 

  • A white field with black spots. 

  • The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes. 

  • A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail. 

  • The office of a judge. 

adj
  • In blazon, of the colour ermine (white with black spots). 

verb
  • To clothe with ermine. 

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