sex-limited

sex-lim·it·ed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seks lim-i-tid]
- /sɛks ˈlɪm ɪ tɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seks lim-i-tid]
- /sɛks ˈlɪm ɪ tɪd/

Definitions of sex-limited word

adjective sex-limited (of a gene character) expressed in one sex only. 1
adjective sex-limited of or designating a character or the gene producing it that appears in one sex only 0

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Origin of sex-limited

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Sex-limited

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sex-limited popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.