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sex chromosome

/ sex chromosome /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

(genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual

"mammals normally have two sex chromosomes"

Type of:

chromosome

Kinds of:

X chromosome XX XXX XXY XY

Domain:

genetics genetic science

Semantic Complexity

37%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

6

Times Searched

4

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chromosome X chromosome XX XXX XXY XY