Meanings
nounZ chromosome (plural Z chromosomes)
plural Z chromosomes · alternative Z-chromosome
- biologyThe larger chromosome that has more genes, in the ZW system.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin Z染色體 /Z染色体
- Z染色體 /Z染色体larger chromosome that has more genes
Danish Z-kromosom
- Z-kromosomlarger chromosome that has more genes
Dutch Z-chromosoom
- Z-chromosoomlarger chromosome that has more genes
Estonian Z-kromosoom
- Z-kromosoomlarger chromosome that has more genes
Finnish Z-kromosomi
- Z-kromosomilarger chromosome that has more genes
French chromosome Z
- chromosome Zlarger chromosome that has more genes
German Z-Chromosom
- Z-Chromosomlarger chromosome that has more genes
Icelandic Z-litningur
- Z-litningurlarger chromosome that has more genes
Irish Z-chrómasóm
- Z-chrómasómlarger chromosome that has more genes
Japanese Z染色体
- Z染色体 (zeddo senshokutai)larger chromosome that has more genes
Korean Z 염색체
- Z 염색체 (jedeu yeomsaekche)larger chromosome that has more genes
Polish chromosom Z
- chromosom Zlarger chromosome that has more genes
Portuguese cromossoma Z, cromossomo Z
- cromossoma Zlarger chromosome that has more genes
- cromossomo Zlarger chromosome that has more genes
Romanian cromozom Z
- cromozom Zlarger chromosome that has more genes
Swedish Z-kromosom
- Z-kromosomlarger chromosome that has more genes
Cite this entry
APA
Z chromosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Z%20chromosome
MLA
“Z chromosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Z%20chromosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Z chromosome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Z%20chromosome.
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