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sexual characteristic

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Noun1.sexual characteristic - those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other
sex character, sex characteristic
primary sex character, primary sex characteristic, primary sexual characteristic - the genetically determined sex characteristics bound up with reproduction (genitals and organs of reproduction)
secondary sex character, secondary sex characteristic, secondary sexual characteristic - the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature)
virilism - the development of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female (or prematurely in a young boy)
characteristic, feature - a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
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In addition, hormones also trigger the formation of secondary sexual characteristics in males and females.
Hormones and Hair Loss Can Hormones Cause Hair Loss? by Monica C. / Food/cooking/nutrition community
Gone were the days of 9 long months waiting in vain to get a glimpse of the sexual characteristics of your child.
Choose the Sex of Your Baby Determine if It Is a Boy or Girl by Jennifer Welson / Family and marriage community
Even the most fervent seekers after equality have accepted that it is not realistic to expect people to stop objectifying one another; the best we can hope for is that men and women are objectified equally, that we may all equally have our day in the sun, flaunting our secondary sexual characteristics, and all equally expect to be taken seriously as minds as well as bodies.
This is not about men by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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