sex cord

noun

A cord developed in the foetus by the development or repression of the Wolffian duct or Müllerian duct, and giving rise to the gonads in both sexes.

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genital cord
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Meanings

nounsex cord (plural sex cords)

plural sex cords

  1. anatomyA cord developed in the foetus by the development or repression of the Wolffian duct or Müllerian duct, and giving rise to the gonads in both sexes.

    Synonyms: genital cord

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cord developed in the foetus by the development or repression of the Wolffian duct or Müllerian duct, and giving rise to the gonads in both sexes.

Similar
genital cord
Also see
genital cord
Cite this entry
APA

sex cord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex%20cord

MLA

“sex cord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex%20cord. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sex cord,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex%20cord.

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