sex limited
/ˈsɛksˌlɪmɪtɪd/
adjective
- Relating to a genetic trait that appears in only one sex, usually because of sex hormones or other biological factors.
- Some forms of baldness are sex-limited, affecting men much more often than women.
- In chickens, feather color is a sex-limited trait that only shows in males.
- The scientist explained that sex-limited characteristics are controlled by genes but expressed differently in males and females.