SINCE 1828

sex-linked

adjective \ ˈseks-ˌliŋ(k)t \

Updated on: 11 Sep 2017

Definition of sex-linked

1 :located on a sex chromosome

a sex-linked gene

2 :mediated by a sex-linked gene

a sex-linked character

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First Known Use of sex-linked

1912

Medical Dictionary

sex-linked

adjective

medical Definition of sex-linked

1 :located in a sex chromosome

a sex-linked gene

2 :mediated by a sex-linked gene

a sex-linked character

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Definition of sex-linked

First Known Use of sex-linked

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sex-linked

medical Definition of sex-linked