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sex chromosomeOne entry found. Main Entry: sex chromosome Function: noun Date: 1906 : a chromosome that is inherited differently in the two sexes, that is concerned directly with the inheritance of sex, and that is the seat of factors governing the inheritance of various sex-linked and sex-limited characters — compare x chromosome, y chromosome
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