# sex (biological)

a difference.relation in matter.substance that can join with other matter.substance

- Computed level: L13 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: biological  ·  Arena: sex.biological

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [matter](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-matter.substance), [difference](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-difference.relation)

**Through:** the different matter.substance join with other matter.substance

**Novel properties:**
- partner compatibility
- reproductive role
- dimorphic pattern

## Examples
- A human zygote develops with either XX or XY chromosomes, determining gonadal differentiation. *(biology)*
- The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has hermaphrodite and male sexes determined by X chromosome dosage. *(genetics)*
- Bees in a hive develop as queens or workers based on larval diet, affecting reproductive anatomy. *(entomology)*

## Used by
- [gay](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-gay.sexual) (L15)
- [male](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-male.sex) (L17)

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*Canonical: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-sex.biological*  
*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-sex.biological.json*  
*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*