noun
- the process of determining the sex of an animal, especially young animals or birds
Usage: technical
verb
- present participle of sex: determining the sex of an animal
Usage: technical
Examples
- The veterinarian is skilled at sexing newborn chicks.
- Sexing young birds can be difficult without proper training.
- The farmer hired an expert for sexing the baby animals.
- DNA testing has made sexing certain species more accurate.
- She spent the morning sexing the newly hatched ducklings.
- The process of sexing involves examining specific physical characteristics.