secondary sexual characteristic

noun

1. any of various features distinguishing individuals of different sex but not directly concerned in reproduction. Examples are the antlers of a stag and the beard of a man

Example Sentences

During this period, hormone production increases, leading to secondary sexual characteristics such as facial hair and breasts.

From Scientific American

It bans sex reassignment surgeries or other surgical procedures that alter primary or secondary sexual characteristics in minors.

From Washington Times

As Bran develops secondary sexual characteristics, an atmosphere of menace descends upon the nursery.

From New York Times

She also provided the station with a purported doctor’s note which said her daughter had secondary sexual characteristics of an adult woman.

From Fox News

This female-biased death occurred after the stage of sex determination, when secondary sexual characteristics appear.

From Nature