Y CHROMOSOME

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The sex chromosome that is carried by men

Example:

human males normally have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome

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Nouns denoting body parts

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

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

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