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单词 desexed
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desexedadj.

Brit. /ˌdiːˈsɛkst/, U.S. /diˈsɛkst/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: de- prefix, sex n.1, -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < de- prefix + sex n.1 + -ed suffix1. Compare earlier desexualized adj. and later desex v. Compare also earlier unsexed adj. and sexed adj.
That has been desexed; esp. (of an animal) castrated or spayed; neutered.With reference to an animal, the usual term in Australia and New Zealand.
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1885 R. Wallace Farm Live Stock Great Brit. 68 De-sexed or ‘spayed’ cows milk on constantly for years, and give..a larger yield.
1911 Exper. Station Rec. (U.S. Dept. Agric.) 25 v. 474 Measurements of desexed heifers show that in conformation they approach the type of a castrated male rather than that of a normal male.
1963 Economist 28 Nov. 1338/1 The desexed version of a more uninhibited..dance.
1992 Canad. Woman Stud. Fall 52/2 The prostitutes..were desexed, having lost all womanly feeling while consorting with eight to twelve different men in the same night.
2017 S. Taranaki (N.Z.) Star (Nexis) 30 Mar. 10 Shadow is an affectionate and playful six-month-old desexed female looking for her new forever home.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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