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X CHROMOSOME

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Dictionary entry overview: What does X chromosome mean?

• X CHROMOSOME (noun)
The noun X CHROMOSOME has 1 sense:

1. the sex chromosome that is present in both sexes: singly in males and doubly in females

Familiarity information: X CHROMOSOME used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• X CHROMOSOME (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Context example:

human females normally have two X chromosomes

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

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

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