Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA physical trait of a sexually dimorphic organism that is specific to one sex.
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sexual characteristic
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nounthose characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other
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sexual characteristicsex character
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 性徵 /性征
- 性徵 /性征 (xìngzhēng)Translations
Dutch geslachtskenmerk
- geslachtskenmerkTranslations
Finnish sukupuoliominaisuus
- sukupuoliominaisuusTranslations
French caractère sexuel
- caractère sexuelTranslations
Polish cecha płciowa
- cecha płciowaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
sex characteristic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex%20characteristic
MLA
“sex characteristic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex%20characteristic. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sex characteristic,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex%20characteristic.
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