SEX-LINKED


Meaning of SEX-LINKED in English

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.