| English Dictionary |
PRIMARY SEX CHARACTERISTIC
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does primary sex characteristic mean?
• PRIMARY SEX CHARACTERISTIC (noun)
The noun PRIMARY SEX CHARACTERISTIC has 1 sense:
1. the genetically determined sex characteristics bound up with reproduction (genitals and organs of reproduction)
Familiarity information: PRIMARY SEX CHARACTERISTIC used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PRIMARY SEX CHARACTERISTIC (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The genetically determined sex characteristics bound up with reproduction (genitals and organs of reproduction)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
primary sex character; primary sex characteristic; primary sexual characteristic
Hypernyms ("primary sex characteristic" is a kind of...):
sex character; sex characteristic; sexual characteristic (those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"The seeker is a finder." (Afghanistan proverb)
"Only three things in life are certain birth, death and change." (Arabic proverb)
"Cover your candle, it will light more." (Egyptian proverb)