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Y CHROMOSOME

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

1. the sex chromosome that is carried by men

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

• Y CHROMOSOME (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The sex chromosome that is carried by men

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Context example:

human males normally have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome

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

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

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