autosexing

(ˈɔːtəʊˌsɛksɪŋ) n (Biology) the breeding of birds to reveal specific sexual characteristics

au•to•sex•ing

(ˈɔ toʊˌsɛk sɪŋ)

n. breeding, esp. of domestic fowl, to reveal sexual characteristics at birth or hatching in order to separate males from females. [1935–40]

Thesaurus

Noun

autosexing - (especially of domestic fowl) breeding to reveal differential sex characteristics at hatchingbreeding - the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization

autosexing

[′ȯd·ō‚seks·iŋ] (biology) Displaying differential sex characters at birth, noted particularly in fowl bred for sex-specific colors and patterns.

autosexing

a technique by which the sex of an offspring can be determined without examination of the genitalia. For example, the sex of young poultry chicks is difficult to determine anatomically. However, a ‘Barring’ gene allows the feather colour of females (one X-chromosome) to be distinguished from that of males (two Xs).

autosexing

noun

Words related to autosexing

noun (especially of domestic fowl) breeding to reveal differential sex characteristics at hatching

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breeding

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