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

sex chromosome

noun

/ˈseks krəʊməsəʊm/

/ˈseks krəʊməsəʊm/

(biology)

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a chromosome that decides the sex of an animal or a plant see also X chromosome, Y chromosomeTopics Biologyc2

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