sex-linked: Meaning and Definition of

sex-linked

Pronunciation: (seks'lingkt"), [key]
— adj. Genetics.
  1. (of a gene) located in a sex chromosome.
  2. (of a character) determined by a gene located in a sex chromosome.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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