Y chromosome

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Noun

Y chromosome (plural Y chromosomes)

1. (genetics) A mammalian sex chromosome, occurring only in male cells. Cells of females have a pair of X chromosomes while cells of males have an X and a Y.

Related terms

• X chromosome

Translations

• French: chromosome Y
• German: Y-Chromosom

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