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Chromosome X
Definition 1
The sex chromosome that is present in both sexes: singly in males and doubly in females. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
The female sex chromosome, being the differential sex chromosome carried by half the male gametes and all female gametes in man and other male-heterogametic species. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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