doublesex

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noun

A gene that is involved in the sex determination system of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, expressed in both male and female flies.

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Meanings

noundoublesex (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA gene that is involved in the sex determination system of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, expressed in both male and female flies.

Origin

From double + sex.

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APA

doublesex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doublesex

MLA

“doublesex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doublesex. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doublesex,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doublesex.

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