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Secondary sexual character

A point of difference between the sexes within a particular species, other than the primary difference in the reproductive system. Examples are the black plumage of the male and the brown plumage of the female in the Blackbird Turdus merula.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
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