sex-linked

adjective

Of a mutation or other genetic feature, carried on the chromosome shared by both the male and female of the species (e.g. the X-chromosome in mammals or the Z-chromosome in birds).

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Meanings

adjectivesex-linked (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf a mutation or other genetic feature, carried on the chromosome shared by both the male and female of the species (e.g. the X-chromosome in mammals or the Z-chromosome in birds).
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“sex-linked.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex-linked. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sex-linked,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex-linked.

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