X CHROMOSOME

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The sex chromosome that is present in both sexes: singly in males and doubly in females

Example:

human females normally have two X chromosomes

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("X chromosome" is a kind of...):

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

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