Definition that contains sex chromosome
- xx (genetics) normal complement of sex chromosomes in a female
- sex linkage an association between genes in sex chromosomes that makes some characteristics appear more frequently in one sex than in the other
- y chromosome the sex chromosome that is carried by men
- somatic chromosome any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
- autosome any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
- x chromosome the sex chromosome that is present in both sexes: singly in males and doubly in females
- sex-linked concerning characteristics that are determined by genes carried on the sex chromosomes (on the X chromosome in particular)