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chromosome vs sex chromosome

sex chromosome vs chromosome

chromosome and sex chromosome both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chromosome Yes No No No
sex chromosome Yes No No No
As nouns, sex chromosome is a hyponym of chromosome; that is, sex chromosome is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chromosome:
  • chromosome: a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
  • sex chromosome: (genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual
chromosome (noun) sex chromosome (noun)
a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order (genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual
Difference between chromosome and sex chromosome

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