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autosexing

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Identifiable in this manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

(especially of domestic fowl) breeding to reveal differential sex characteristics at hatching

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: breeding

History

Etymology

From auto- + sexing.