sex chromosome 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual
Examples
- 1.mammals normally have two sex chromosomes
Hypernym
chromosome 1
noun
a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
genetics 1
noun
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
EnglishHyponym
X chromosome 1
noun
the sex chromosome that is present in both sexes: singly in males and doubly in females
XX 2
noun
(genetics) normal complement of sex chromosomes in a female
XXX 2
noun
(genetics) abnormal complement of three X chromosomes in a female
XXY 1
noun
(genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male resulting in Klinefelter's syndrome
XY 1
noun
(genetics) normal complement of sex hormones in a male
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
genetics 1
noun
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
