sex-limited

adjective

sex-lim·​it·​ed ˈseks-ˈli-mə-təd How to pronounce sex-limited (audio)
: expressed in the phenotype of only one sex

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sex-limited was in 1908

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Cite this Entry

“Sex-limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sex-limited. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

sex-limited

adjective
sex-lim·​it·​ed ˈseks-ˌlim-ət-əd How to pronounce sex-limited (audio)
: expressed in the phenotype of only one sex
a sex-limited character
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