A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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Two types of in-ovo sexing technology are currently being used in Europe, with more in development.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
Short of that, though, other non-invasive egg sexing technologies have also been developed in Europe.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2021
That might in part be because of more accurate ways of sexing skeletons.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2018
Turtle sexing is key for research purposes, and also for conservationists who are trying to pair mates.
From The Verge ● Jul. 29, 2017
Having discussed with my neighbour in the country the difficulty of sexing her ducklings, I now know, as Donne surely did, that sexing can be far from straightforward.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
