# Defeminization

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In developmental [biology](/source/biology) and [zoology](/source/zoology), '''defeminization''' is an aspect of the process of [sexual differentiation](/source/sexual_differentiation) by which a potential female-specific structure, function, or behavior is changed by one of the processes of male development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/defeminization|title=Defeminization definition and meaning {{!}} Collins English Dictionary|website=www.collinsdictionary.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-26}}</ref> 

==See also==
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* [Sexual differentiation](/source/Sexual_differentiation)
* [Defeminization and masculinization](/source/Defeminization_and_masculinization)
* [Virilization](/source/Virilization)
* [Feminization](/source/Feminization_(biology))

==References==
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Category:Sexual anatomy
Category:Zoology
Category:Physiology

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