Meaning Of The Word Sex chromosome

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Sex chromosome Definition

What's The Definition Of Sex chromosome?

sex chromosome in American English
a sex-determining chromosome in the germ cells of most animals and a few plants: in most animals, including human beings, all the eggs carry an X chromosome and the spermatozoa either an X or Y chromosome, and an egg receiving an X chromosome at fertiliza
noun: a chromosome, differing in shape or function from other chromosomes, that determines the sex of an individual

sex chromosome in British English
noun: either of the chromosomes determining the sex of animals

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