ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : located in a sex chromosome ; specifically : heterozygous in one sex and homozygous in the other
a sex-linked gene
2. of a heritable character : mediated by a sex-linked gene — compare sex-influenced , sex-limited
ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : located in a sex chromosome ; specifically : heterozygous in one sex and homozygous in the other
a sex-linked gene
2. of a heritable character : mediated by a sex-linked gene — compare sex-influenced , sex-limited
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012