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🚫 Without sexual traits ❓ Sex not known
unsexed

unsexed

8.4
Young animals, especially chicks, whose male or female is not yet known
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsɛkst/
  • Jargon
: sin sexar
  • We received a shipment of unsexed ducklings, making it difficult to predict their breeding potential.

Examples

  • The hatchery sells chicks that are still unsexed, so buyers cannot choose male or female.

  • Three control litters produced with unsexed sperm had equal numbers of male and female piglets.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Purple Frost females in there with 18 Lemon Haze seedlings (unsexed as of yet).

    Blog text (23)

  • Farmers often prefer unsexed chicks to ensure a natural balance of genders as they grow.

Synonyms

ungendered
vsunsexed
1 7.4

Not meant for just men or just women

refers specifically to animals whose biological sex is not determined

Antonyms

sexed
  • Specialized
1 7.6

Having physical features that show male or female

Surface Forms

unsexed positive

Morphology

unsexed = sexed (transparent) = un + sex + ed

Simple negation of 'sexed' (not sexed / sex not determined) is clear and predictable for learners.

Etymology

Unsexed comes from the parts un- 'not' and sexed from sex 'male or female'. So, unsexed can mean young animals, like day-old chicks, whose sex has 'not yet been found out' or 'not yet been sorted' into male or female.