DEFINITIONS
The
2019 WORD
OF THE YEAR is...

sex-linkage

[ seks-ling-kij ]
/ ˈsɛksˌlɪŋ kɪdʒ /

noun Genetics.

an association between genes in sex chromosomes such that the characteristics determined by these genes appear more frequently in one sex than in the other.

Content related to sex-linkage

Sex PistolsRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
What Is The Difference Between “Gender” And “Sex”?Because we're most often talking about human beings when we use these terms, it's critical we get them straight.
READ MORE

Words nearby sex-linkage

sex-and-shopping, sex-influenced, sex-influenced inheritance, sex-limited, sex-limited inheritance, sex-linkage, sex-linked, sex-linked character, sex-linked gene, sex-linked inheritance, sex-linked trait

Origin of sex-linkage

First recorded in 1910–15
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for sex-linkage

  • The F2 ratio in table 21 is evidently the 2:1:1 ratio typical of sex-linkage, but with the bow males running behind expectation.

    Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila|Thomas Hunt Morgan