sex limitation
/ˌsɛks lɪmɪˈteɪʃn/Genetics
noun
The influence of an individual's sex on the inheritance or manifestation of a genetic or phenotypic characteristic; an instance of this.
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Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Biometrika. From sex + limitation.
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