# imposex

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The development in certain marine gastropod mollusks of sex organs in contrast to their actual gender, the result of toxic pollutants.

## Etymology
Blend of imposed + sex.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/imposex