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Sexing — Through sexing, biologists and agricultural workers determine the gender of livestock and other animals they work with. The specialized trade of chicken sexing has a particular importance in the poultry industry.* Physical sexingAssisted physical … Wikipedia
sexing — vb British having sex. A term used by young children. ► Fraser said he saw someone in a car sexing. (Recorded, 8 year old, London, 1988) … Contemporary slang
Sexing the Cherry — (1989) is a novel by Jeanette Winterson.Set in 17th century London, Sexing the Cherry is about the journeys of a mother, known as The Dog Woman, and her protégé, Jordan. They journey in a space time flux: across the seas to find exotic fruits… … Wikipedia
sexing — determination of the sex of a fish, usually by external characters (secondary sex characteristics) … Dictionary of ichthyology
sexing — present part of sex … Useful english dictionary
Chick sexing — Chicks of different sexes can appear quite similar. Chick sexing is the method of distinguishing the sex of chicken and other hatchlings, usually by a trained person called a chick sexer or chicken sexer.[1] Chicken sexing is practiced mostly by… … Wikipedia
semen sexing — Synonym of sperm sexing … Glossary of Biotechnology
nuclear sexing — noun Testing a person s sex by examining cells from inside the cheek which, in females, have a material near the nucleus that can be stained blue • • • Main Entry: ↑nuclear … Useful english dictionary
embryo sexing — The determination of the sex of an embryo prior to birth. Typically achieved by the polymerase chain reaction mediated amplification of DNA extracted from a sample of embryonic tissue. Dependent on the availability of reliable markers for the… … Glossary of Biotechnology
sperm sexing — The separation of mammalian sperm into those bearing an X chromosome and those bearing a Y chromosome, in order to be able to produce, via artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization, animals of a specified sex. Methods for achieving this… … Glossary of Biotechnology
