"doublesex" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From double + sex. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|double|sex}} double + sex Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} doublesex (uncountable)
  1. A gene that is involved in the sex determination system of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, expressed in both male and female flies. Wikipedia link: doublesex Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-doublesex-en-noun-G3bpjuQw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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