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sex chromosome vs XXY

XXY vs sex chromosome

sex chromosome and XXY both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sex chromosome Yes No No No
XXY Yes No No No
As nouns, XXY is a hyponym of sex chromosome; that is, XXY is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sex chromosome:
  • sex chromosome: (genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual
  • XXY: (genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male resulting in Klinefelter's syndrome
Other hyponyms of sex chromosome include X chromosome, XX, XXX, XY, XYY, Y chromosome.
sex chromosome (noun) XXY (noun)
(genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual (genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male resulting in Klinefelter's syndrome
Difference between sex chromosome and XXY

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