Y CHROMOSOME


Meaning of Y CHROMOSOME in English

Y chro ‧ mo ‧ some /ˈwaɪ ˌkrəʊməsəʊm $ -ˌkroʊməsoʊm/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

the part of a ↑ gene that makes someone a male instead of a female ⇨ X chromosome

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.