| 单词 | autosexing |
| 释义 | autosexing in British English (ˈɔːtəʊˌsɛksɪŋ) noun the breeding of birds to reveal specific sexual characteristics autosexing in American English (ˈɔtouˌseksɪŋ) noun breeding, esp. of domestic fowl, to reveal sexual characteristics at birth or hatching in order to separate males from females Word origin [1935–40; auto-1 + sex + -ing2]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: complementation, prime mover, roomette, unit trust, walk-throughauto- is a combining form meaning “self,” “same,” “spontaneous,” used in the formationof compound words. Other words that use the affix auto- include: autochthon, autoignition, autonomous, autorotation, autostability; -ing is a suffix forming the present participle of verbs (walking; thinking), such participles being often used as participial adjectives (warring factions) |
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