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AUTOSEXING

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au⋅to⋅sex⋅ing

  [aw-toh-sek-sing]
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–noun
breeding, esp. of domestic fowl, to reveal sexual characteristics at birth or hatching in order to separate males from females.
Origin:
1935–40; auto- 1 + sex + -ing 2
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Main Entry: au·to·sex·ing
Pronunciation: 'ot-O-"sek-si[ng]
Function: adjective
: exhibiting different characters in the two sexes atbirth or hatching <autosexing breeds of poultry in which the sexes can be distinguished at birth>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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