sex
Annotations
A term from the Darwin Core standard with equivalent definition in the dwc: and the dwciri: namespace, defined as
The sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the dwc:Occurrence.
Sex is the biological trait of a reproducing organism in producing gametes of one of two different sizes or shapes — male or female gametes. Thus, the typical classification for such organisms, their sex, is also known as either male or female. [...] By convention, organisms that produce smaller gametes (spermatozoa, sperm) are called male, while organisms that produce larger gametes (ova, often called egg cells) are called female.
References
-
Anonymous 2025 Sex. Wikipedia. [2025-4-15] en.wikipedia.org
-
Wieczorek J., Bloom D., Guralnick R., Blum S., Döring M., Giovanni R. et al. 2012 Darwin Core: An Evolving Community-Developed Biodiversity Data Standard. PLOS ONE. Vol. 7, (1) p. e29715. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029715
Label
EUPH Code (UID)
EUPH IRI
Descriptor
Created
Updated
Class
Definition
Translation
Class translations
| Language | Expression | Contributed By | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Danish
|
køn
Noun, Neuter, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
|
Approved
|
|
|
Dutch; Flemish
|
sexe
Noun, Feminine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
|
Approved
|
|
|
Dutch; Flemish
|
geslacht
Noun, Neuter, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
|
Approved
|
|
|
English
|
sex
Noun, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
|
Approved
|
|
|
French
|
sexe
Noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
|
Approved
|
|
|
German
|
Geschlecht
Noun, Neuter, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
|
Approved
|
|
|
Italian
|
sesso
Noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
|
Approved
|
|
|
Norwegian
|
kjønn
Noun, Neuter, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
|
Approved
|
|
|
Portuguese
|
sexo
Noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
|
Approved
|
|
|
Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan
|
sex
Noun, Neuter, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
|
Approved
|
|
|
Spanish; Castilian
|
sexo
Noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
|
Approved
|
|
|
Swedish
|
kön
Noun, Neuter, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
|
Approved
|
|