English Explanatory Dictionary

imposex

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The development in certain marine gastropod mollusks of sex organs in contrast to their actual gender, the result of toxic pollutants.

Word forms

imposex

Etymology

Blend of imposed + sex.

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