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Sex chromosome
Noun
Word Frequency:
0.3
Definitions
1.
Noun
Either of a pair of chromosomes (in most animals and plants) whose combination determines the sexual characteristics of an individual.
Synonyms
x chromosome
x-chromosome
y chromosome
supersex
heterosome
heterochromosome
allosome
autosome
xx-xy system
secondary sex characteristic
gametologue
x-linked gene
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