secondary sex character

Also found in: Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

secondary sex character - the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature)

secondary sex characteristic, secondary sexual characteristic

sex character, sex characteristic, sexual characteristic - those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
secondary sex characteristic secondary sexual characteristic sex character sex characteristic sexual characteristic			Several reports document endocrine disturbances in fish near pulp and paper mills, including the expression of male secondary sex characters in female fish. Male-biased sex ratios of fish embryos near a pulp mill: temporary ... by Forlin, Lars / Environmental Health Perspectives			secondary electron secondary emission Secondary evidence Secondary fever secondary growth Secondary hemorrhage secondary hypertension secondary imagery dissemination secondary imagery dissemination system secondary loads secondary meristem secondary modern school secondary offering secondary picket secondary picketing Secondary planet secondary port secondary processes secondary qualities Secondary quills secondary rescue facilities secondary road Secondary rocks Secondary roots secondary school secondary sex character secondary sex characteristic secondary sexual characteristic secondary source secondary storage secondary stress secondary structure secondary succession secondary syphilis secondary targets Secondary tint secondary tissue Secondary union Secondary use secondary wall secondary water terminal secondary wave secondary wave breaker system secondary winding seconde secondee seconder secondhand secondhand car secondhand smoke secondi			Secondary School Vocational Diploma Secondary schooling Secondary schooling Secondary schools Secondary schools Secondary Schools Community Extension Project Secondary Schools Entrance Examination Secondary Schools Facilities Committee Secondary Schools' United Nations Symposium Secondary scientific literature secondary seborrhea secondary seborrhea secondary seborrhea Secondary Security Screening Selection Secondary Security Screening Selection secondary sensation Secondary sensory fasciculus secondary sensory nucleus secondary sequestrum Secondary Serum Reference Materials Secondary Service State secondary sewage sludge secondary sex c secondary sex c secondary sex c secondary sex c secondary sex c's secondary sex c's secondary sex c's secondary sex c's secondary sex character secondary sex characteristic secondary sex characteristic secondary sex characteristic secondary sex characteristic Secondary Sex characteristic- Secondary Sex characteristic- Secondary sex characteristics Secondary sex characteristics Secondary sex characteristics secondary sex characters secondary sex characters secondary sex characters secondary sex characters Secondary Sex Ratio Secondary sexual characteristic Secondary sexual characteristic Secondary sexual characteristic Secondary sexual characteristics Secondary sexual characteristics secondary shaft Secondary shares Secondary Shift Selector secondary shock secondary shock secondary shock secondary shock Secondary Significant Other Secondary Six-Year Plan Secondary slave secondary somatic dysfunction

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.