The sexes differ, not only in stature and muscular force, but perhaps even more decisively in temperament, and this must early have given rise to a corresponding division of labour.
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Sexes
/ˈsɛksɪz/
Synonyms for "sexes" (14 found)
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8 entriesassessmentbehaviorbiological traitclassificationidentificationintercoursesexual activitysocial category
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12 entriesadolescent sexchromosomal sexingconsensual sexfemale sexgenetic sexinggonadal inspectionheterosexual intercoursemale sexphenotypic sexingpremarital sexsex rolessex stereotypes
Collocations
12 entriesbinary sexesbiological sexfemale sexgenetic sexinghave sexmale sexphenotypic sexingsex chromosomessex lifesex ratiosex the embryosex the specimen
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The clutch of eggs is incubated by both sexes.
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Tom and Mary thought their marriage would be more interesting if they both changed sexes.
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Contrary to machismo stands feminism, which aims to eliminate the inequality between the sexes.
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