sex-linked

[ seks-lingkt ]

adjective

, Genetics.

1. (of a gene) located in a sex chromosome.
2. (of a character) determined by a gene located in a sex chromosome.

sex-linked

1. Relating to a gene carried on, or a trait transmitted by, a sex chromosome. Color blindness and hemophilia in humans are sex-linked traits.

Other Words From

• non·sexlinked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sex-linked¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Their analysis showed that females and males younger than 50 with the variant do not show the typical sex-linked differences in blood pressure.

From Science Daily

The estimate includes people with extra or missing sex-linked chromosomes, and those born with other physical variations that don’t fit into categories of “male” or “female.”

From Seattle Times

This pattern suggested to the researchers a sex-linked genetic origin for what they were seeing.

From Scientific American

Hemophilia—like white eyes in fruit flies—is a sex-linked genetic illness.

From Literature

Because of their different, sex-linked biology, women get there differently from men, including in some aspects of the way the game itself is played.

From Washington Post