sex-linkage

noun

sex-link·​age ˈseks-ˌliŋ-kij How to pronounce sex-linkage (audio)
: the quality or state of being sex-linked

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sex-linkage was in 1912

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Cite this Entry

“Sex-linkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sex-linkage. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

sex-linkage

noun
sex-link·​age -ˌliŋk-ij How to pronounce sex-linkage (audio)
: the quality or state of being sex-linked
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