ɪmpˈoʊsɛks ɪz kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd baɪ ðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv mˈæskjʊlˌɪn sˈɛkʃuːəl ˈɔːɹɡənz ɪn fˈiːmeɪl ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz æz ɐ kˈɑːnsɪkwəns ʌv ɛkspˈoʊʒɚ tʊ ɔːɹɡˈænɪk tˈɪn kˈɑːmpaʊndz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz tɹˈɪbjuːtˌɪltɪn tˌiːbˌiːtˈiː.
Imposex is characterized by the development of masculine sexual organs in female individuals as a consequence of exposure to organic tin compounds, such as tributyltin (TBT).