noun
secondary sex characteristic
Biological term for physical traits that emerge during puberty, such as breast development or facial hair, distinct from primary reproductive organs.
第二次性徴は思春期に現れる身体の変化です。
Secondary sex characteristics are bodily changes that appear during puberty.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant using numeral ２ instead of 二.
Compound of 第二次 (second, secondary) and 性徴 (sex characteristic). A modern scientific term.