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Definition of X chromosome noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

X chromosome

noun

/ˈeks krəʊməsəʊm/

/ˈeks krəʊməsəʊm/

(biology)

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a sex chromosome. Two X chromosomes exist in the cells of human females. In human males each cell has one X chromosome and one Y chromosome.Topics Biologyc2

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