NOUN | attribute | secondary sex character, secondary sex characteristic, secondary sexual characteristic | the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature) |
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Meaning | The genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature). | |
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Synonyms | secondary sex characteristic, secondary sexual characteristic | |
Broader | sex characteristic, sexual characteristic, sex character | Those characteristics / characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other |
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