Secondary Sex Characteristic Definition

noun
Any of the physical characteristics that differentiate male and female individuals, as distribution of hair or fat on the body, breast and muscle development, deepening of the voice, etc., that are not directly related to reproduction and usually appear at puberty.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • secondary sex character
  • secondary sexual characteristic

Other Word Forms of Secondary Sex Characteristic

Noun

Singular:
secondary sex characteristic
Plural:
secondary-sex-characteristics

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