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Sex Chromosome

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Sex Chromosomes
possessive
Sex Chromosome's
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Sex Chromosomes'