X-linked

[ eks-lingkt ]

adjective

, Genetics.

1. of or relating to a trait controlled by a gene or genes on the X chromosome.
2. of or relating to a gene on an X chromosome.

X-linked

/ ĕks′lĭngkt′ /

1. Relating to an inherited trait controlled by a gene on an X-chromosome. Orange fur color is an X-linked trait in cats.

Word History and Origins

Origin of X-linked¹

First recorded in 1945–50