Meanings
nounW chromosome (plural W chromosomes)
plural W chromosomes · alternative W-chromosome
- biologyThe smaller chromosome that has fewer genes, in the ZW system.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin W染色體 /W染色体
- W染色體 /W染色体smaller chromosome that has fewer genes
Danish W-kromosom
- W-kromosomsmaller chromosome that has fewer genes
Dutch W-chromosoom
- W-chromosoomsmaller chromosome that has fewer genes
Estonian W-kromosoom
- W-kromosoomsmaller chromosome that has fewer genes
Finnish W-kromosomi
- W-kromosomismaller chromosome that has fewer genes
French chromosome W
- chromosome Wsmaller chromosome that has fewer genes
German W-Chromosom
- W-Chromosomsmaller chromosome that has fewer genes
Icelandic W-litningur
- W-litningursmaller chromosome that has fewer genes
Irish W-chrómasóm
- W-chrómasómsmaller chromosome that has fewer genes
Japanese W染色体
- W染色体 (daburyū senshokutai)smaller chromosome that has fewer genes
Korean W 염색체
- W 염색체 (deobeuryu yeomsaekche)smaller chromosome that has fewer genes
Polish chromosom W
- chromosom Wsmaller chromosome that has fewer genes
Portuguese cromossoma W, cromossomo W
- cromossoma Wsmaller chromosome that has fewer genes
- cromossomo Wsmaller chromosome that has fewer genes
Romanian cromozom W
- cromozom Wsmaller chromosome that has fewer genes
Swedish W-kromosom
- W-kromosomsmaller chromosome that has fewer genes
Cite this entry
APA
W chromosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/W%20chromosome
MLA
“W chromosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/W%20chromosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “W chromosome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/W%20chromosome.
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