| 释义 |
sexer, n.|ˈsɛksə(r)|
Also sexor.
[f. sex v. + -er1.]
One who determines the sex of a chicken, by anatomical examination. Freq. as chicken sexer.
1933Poultry Rec. Dec. 178/1 It was fortunate that the progressive Chick Sexing Propagate Association donated as a prize to the Grand Champion chick sexer of Japan a free trip to America. 1940Poultry Sci. XIX. 237/2 Many sexors fairly efficient in sexing White Leghorns are not as accurate when working on the heavy breeds. 1955Funk & Irwin Hatchery Operation & Managem. viii. 129 A good sexor can easily sex 700 to 800 chicks per hour, and the faster sexors can sex 1,000 or more chicks per hour. 1971Observer 7 Nov. 19/4 (caption) A Japanese chicken sexer at work in deepest Dorset. He can get through 1,000 in an hour. 1986Daily Tel. 20 June 11/8 A chicken sexing firm at Occold, Suffolk, is recruiting a sexer from South Korea, because it cannot find one in this country. |