Sex Characteristic (Noun)
Meaning
Those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The presence of a penis is a sex characteristic that is typically associated with males.
- In many species, aggression is a sex characteristic that is more commonly exhibited by males than females.
- The ability to bear children is a sex characteristic that is unique to females.
- Research has shown that certain personality traits, such as nurturing behavior, are sex characteristics that are more commonly associated with females.
- The presence of testes is a sex characteristic that is typically associated with males and is responsible for the production of sperm.