barr body

Barr body

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr]
- /bɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr]
- /bɑr/

Definitions of barr body words

noun barr body a structure found on the inside of the nuclear membrane of female cells that takes a dark stain and indicates by its presence the sex of the individual 3
noun barr body a condensed, inactivated X chromosome present in most female mammals in the nuclei of all cells except the germ cells: used, as in sports competitions, to verify that an individual is genetically female. 1
noun barr body (biology) A sex chromosome inactivated by packing in heterochromatin. 0

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Origin of barr body

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; after Murray L. Barr (born 1908), Canadian physician

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Parts of speech for Barr body

noun

adjective

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preposition

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barr body popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

barr body usage trend in Literature

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