sex factor
noun Genetics.
a sex-determining chromosome or gene.
Also called F factor, fertility factor.
a plasmid in certain bacteria that enables transfer of genetic material from a donor cell to a recipient by conjugation, resulting in recombination.
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British Dictionary definitions for f-factor
F-factor
noun
informal
the quality of being attractive to members of the opposite sex
Word Origin for F-factor
C20: from
fanciability factor