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sex chromosome Definition

sex chromosome

noun

a sex-determining chromosome in the germ cells of most animals and a few plants: in most animals, including human beings, all the eggs carry an X chromosome and the spermatozoa either an X or Y chromosome, and an egg receiving an X chromosome at fertilization will develop into a female (XX) while one receiving a Y will develop into a male (XY)

sex chromosome Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: Chromosomes are arranged in pairs and each cell contains 22 pairs of chromosomes and two others called sex chromosomes.

Adjective modifier

  • female: Analysis of the " X " chromosome - the female sex chromosome - has revealed that women are genetically more complicated than men.

Modifies a noun

  • anomaly: Parents were almost always not prepared for the possibility of a sex chromosome anomaly and reacted with confusion.