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Y chromosome

Definition of Y chromosome

noun

Genetics

(in humans and other mammals) a sex chromosome which is normally present only in male cells, which are designated XY. Compare with X chromosome.

Y chromosome in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Y chromosome in the US English dictionary

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leporine

/ ˈlɛpərʌɪn

adjective

of or resembling a hare or hares …

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