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noun
A feature that distinguishes between the two sexes in adult members of a species, but is not directly part of the reproductive system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: secondary sexual characteristic, secondary sex character
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sex characteristic, sexual characteristic, sex character
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