autosexing

/əˈtuːsɛksɪŋ/

Definitions

1. noun

the process of determining the sex of an animal without surgical intervention, typically by examining physical characteristics.

“The breeder used autosexing to identify the sex of the chicks before they hatched.”

Synonyms

  • gender identification
  • sexing

Antonyms

  • genetic sexing
  • surgical sexing