English

Alternative forms

• X-chromosome

Noun

X chromosome ‎(plural X chromosomes)

1. (genetics) A mammalian sex chromosome. Cells of females have a pair of X chromosomes while cells of males have an X and a Y.

Related terms

• X-linked trait
• Y chromosome

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References

1. ↑ David Bainbridge, The X in Sex: How the X Chromosome Controls Our Lives, pages 65-66, ISBN 0674016211.