XYY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male who has two Y chromosomes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("XYY" is a kind of...):

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

Domain category:

genetic science; genetics (the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms)

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