as in to alter
to remove the sex organs of desex the baby chickens destined for market

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“Desex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desex. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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