Meanings
nounsex chromosome (plural sex chromosomes)
plural sex chromosomes
- biologyEither of a pair of chromosomes (in most animals and plants) whose combination determines the sexual characteristics of an individual.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Also see
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 性染色體 /性染色体
- 性染色體 /性染色体 (xìng rǎnsètǐ)Translations
Danish kønskromosom
- kønskromosomTranslations
Estonian sugukromosoom
- sugukromosoomTranslations
Finnish sukupuolikromosomi
- sukupuolikromosomiTranslations
French chromosome sexuel
- chromosome sexuelTranslations
German Geschlechtschromosom
- GeschlechtschromosomTranslations
Icelandic kynlitningur
- kynlitningurTranslations
Irish gnéaschrómasóm
- gnéaschrómasómTranslations
Japanese 性染色体
- 性染色体 (seisenshokutai)Translations
Korean 성염색체
- 성염색체 (seong'yeomsaekche)Translations
Polish chromosom płciowy
- chromosom płciowyTranslations
Swedish könskromosom
- könskromosomTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
sex chromosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex%20chromosome
MLA
“sex chromosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex%20chromosome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sex chromosome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex%20chromosome.
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