XXY

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adjective

Having an aneuploidy in the configuration of chromosomes by having an extra Y chromosome.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. Having an aneuploidy in the configuration of chromosomes by having an extra Y chromosome.

Origin

From two X chromosomes + Y chromosome.

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APA

XXY. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/XXY

MLA

“XXY.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/XXY. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “XXY,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/XXY.

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