sex characteristic

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Definition of sex characteristic in English English dictionary: those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other; {i} distinguishing anatomical and psychological traits strongly connected with a person's sex relative to the other
primary sex characteristic: the genetically determined sex characteristics bound up with reproduction (genitals and organs of reproduction)
secondary sex characteristic: the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature)
secondary sex characteristic: Any of various genetically transmitted physical or behavioral characteristics that appear in humans at puberty and in sexually mature animals and that differentiate between the sexes without having a direct reproductive function

sex characteristic

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sex char·ac·ter·is·tic

seks kerıktırîstîk

/ˈseks ˌkerəktərˈəstək/ /ˈsɛks ˌkɛrəktɜrˈɪstɪk/

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