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sex-lim⋅it⋅ed

  [seks-lim-i-tid]
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–adjective Genetics.
(of a gene character) expressed in one sex only.
Origin:
1905–10
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Main Entry: sex–lim·it·ed
Pronunciation: 'seks-"lim-&t-&d
Function: adjective
: expressed in the phenotype of only one sex sex–limited character>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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sex-limited adj.

  1. Occurring or appearing only in one sex. Used of a genetic character or phenotype.

  2. Having a sex-limited character or phenotype.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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