sex–limited

adjective sex–lim·it·ed \ˈseks-ˈli-mə-təd\

Definition of SEX-LIMITED

: expressed in the phenotype of only one sex

1923

Medical Dictionary

adjective sex–lim·it·ed \ˈseks-ˌlim-ət-əd\

: expressed in the phenotype of only one sex <a sex–limited character>

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