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sex chromosome vs XYY

XYY vs sex chromosome

sex chromosome and XYY both are nouns.

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

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