sex chromosome
— Noun
– English
~ (genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual; "mammals normally have two sex chromosomes"
sex hormone
— Noun
– English
~ any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
sex-change operation
— Noun
– English
~ surgical procedures and hormonal treatments designed to alter a person's sexual characteristics so that the resemble those of the opposite sex
sex chromatin
— Noun
– English
~ chromatin found only in female cells; "the presence or absence of sex chromatin in cells obtained by amniocentesis makes it possible to determine the sex of a fetus"
sex
— Noun
– English
~ all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; "he wanted a better sex life"; "the film contained no sex or violence"
sex-limited
— Adjective
– English
~ relating to characteristics that are expressed differently in the two sexes
sex-linked
— Adjective
– English
~ concerning characteristics that are determined by genes carried on the sex chromosomes (on the X chromosome in particular)
sexadecimal notation
— Noun
– English
~ any notation that uses 16 different characters
sexagenarian
— Noun
– English
~ someone whose age is in the sixties
sexagenarian
— Adjective
– English
~ being from 60 to 69 years old; "the sexagenarian population is growing"
sexagesimal
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to or reckoning in sixtieths; "the sexagesimal divisions of hours and degrees"
sexcapade
— Noun
– English
~ a sexual escapade; an illicit affair
sexed
— Adjective
– English
~ having sexual differentiation
sexed
— Adjective
– English
~ characterized by sexuality; "highly sexed"
sexiness
— Noun
– English
~ the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
sexism
— Noun
– English
~ discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
sexist
— Noun
– English
~ a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women
sexist
— Adjective
– English
~ discriminatory on the basis of sex (usually said of men's attitude toward women)
sexless
— Adjective
– English
~ having no sexual desire
sexless
— Adjective
– English
~ sexually unattractive