sex 4
noundomain: property
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
Examples
- 1.she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus
Hypernym
a property having to do with the functioning of the body
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
sexual 1
adjective
of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
Attribute
male 1
adjective
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
female 1
adjective
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
androgynous 2
adjective
having both male and female characteristics
sexual 2
adjective
having or involving sex
asexual 1
adjective
not having or involving sex
EnglishDerivationally related form
sex 2
verb
tell the sex (of young chickens)
Hyponym
maleness 1
noun
the properties characteristic of the male sex
androgyny 1
noun
showing characteristics of both sexes
femaleness 1
noun
the properties characteristic of the female sex
androgynous 3
adjective
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
androgyny 2
noun
The state of appearing to be neither feminine nor masculine.
Attribute
male 1
adjective
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
female 1
adjective
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
androgynous 2
adjective
having both male and female characteristics
sexual 2
adjective
having or involving sex
asexual 1
adjective
not having or involving sex
