sex linkage

sex link·age

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seks ling-kij]
- /sɛks ˈlɪŋ kɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seks ling-kij]
- /sɛks ˈlɪŋ kɪdʒ/

Definitions of sex linkage words

noun sex linkage an association between genes in sex chromosomes such that the characteristics determined by these genes appear more frequently in one sex than in the other. 1
noun sex linkage the condition in which a particular gene is located on a sex chromosome, esp on the X-chromosome, so that the character controlled by the gene is associated with either of the sexes 0
noun sex linkage the phenomenon by which inherited characters are determined by genes carried on one of the sex chromosomes and are consequently linked with the sex of an individual 0

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Origin of sex linkage

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Sex linkage

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sex linkage popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

sex linkage usage trend in Literature

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