hologynic

adjective

ho·​lo·​gy·​nic ˌhō-lə-ˈjin-ik How to pronounce hologynic (audio) ˌhäl-ə- How to pronounce hologynic (audio)
-ˈgī-nik
: inherited solely in the female line presumably through transmission as a recessive factor in the nonhomologous portion of the X chromosome compare holandric
hologyny noun
plural hologynies

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“Hologynic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hologynic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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