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SEX-LINKED

(adj.)
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There is 1 meaning of the word Sex-Linked.

Sex-Linked - as an adjective

Concerning characteristics that are determined by genes carried on the sex chromosomes (on the x chromosome in particular)

Example Sentences

"The gene responsible for red-green color blindness is sex-linked."
"Male-pattern baldness is an example of a sex-linked trait."
"Hemophilia is a sex-linked disorder that primarily affects males."
"The gene for muscular dystrophy is located on the sex-linked X chromosome."
"Fragile X syndrome is an inherited sex-linked condition that causes intellectual disabilities."
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