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单词 secondary sexual characteristic
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Definition of secondary sexual characteristic in English:

secondary sexual characteristic

noun
  • Any physical characteristic developing at puberty which distinguishes between the sexes but is not directly involved in reproduction.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I wonder if there's a similar study of whether young boys are developing secondary sexual characteristics at comparable ages?
    • We weighed all captured individuals, measured carapace length, and determined the gender of each individual based on secondary sexual characteristics.
    • During puberty the sexual organs mature, the secondary sexual characteristics (such as breasts and body hair) develop and reproduction becomes possible.
    • Because females with Turner syndrome don't have proper ovarian development, they usually don't develop all of the secondary sexual characteristics expected during adolescence and are infertile as adults.
    • Therefore, secondary sexual characteristics not only provide a means of differentiating gender, but the degree to which they are developed is a good indicator of reproductive condition.
    • Male secondary sexual characteristics develop normally in puberty, although the testicles typically are small.
 
 

Definition of secondary sexual characteristic in US English:

secondary sexual characteristic

nounˈsekənˌderē ˈsekSH(əw)əl ˈˌker(ə)ktəˈristik
  • Any physical characteristic developing at puberty which distinguishes between the sexes but is not directly involved in reproduction.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We weighed all captured individuals, measured carapace length, and determined the gender of each individual based on secondary sexual characteristics.
    • During puberty the sexual organs mature, the secondary sexual characteristics (such as breasts and body hair) develop and reproduction becomes possible.
    • Male secondary sexual characteristics develop normally in puberty, although the testicles typically are small.
    • I wonder if there's a similar study of whether young boys are developing secondary sexual characteristics at comparable ages?
    • Because females with Turner syndrome don't have proper ovarian development, they usually don't develop all of the secondary sexual characteristics expected during adolescence and are infertile as adults.
    • Therefore, secondary sexual characteristics not only provide a means of differentiating gender, but the degree to which they are developed is a good indicator of reproductive condition.
 
 
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