Y chromosome
Y chromosome
nounDefinition of Y CHROMOSOME
: a sex chromosome that is characteristic of male cells in species in which the male typically has two unlike sex chromosomes — compare x chromosome
First Known Use of Y CHROMOSOME
1911
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Y chromosome
noun \ˈwī-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of Y CHROMOSOME
: a sex chromosome that is characteristic of male cells in species in which the male typically has two unlike sex chromosomes—compare x chromosome
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