secondary+sex+characteristics

Definition:
Those physical characteristics that are not directly involved in reproduction but distinguish the mature male from the mature female. Gen Psych, Ch 8, pp.263

Examples:
 * In Females:
 * 1) Breasts develop
 * 2) Hips get round
 * 3) Growth of pubic and underarm hair
 * In Males:
 * 1) Voice deepens
 * 2) Facial and chest hair appears
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