sex chromosome

English

Noun

sex chromosome (plural sex chromosomes)

1. (genetics) Either of a pair of chromosomes (in most animals and plants) whose combination determines the sexual characteristics of an individual.

Antonyms

• autosome

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: sukupuolikromosomi (fi)
• French: chromosome sexuel (fr) m

See also

• X-chromosome
• Y-chromosome
• gamete