Y chromosomes

A form of Y chromosome — A mammalian sex chromosome: in the XY sex-determination system, cells of females typically have a pair of X chromosomes, while cells of males typically have an X and a Y.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Y chromosome
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