ALL meanings of sex chromosome
sex chro·mo·some
S s - noun sex chromosome a chromosome, differing in shape or function from other chromosomes, that determines the sex of an individual. 1
- noun sex chromosome either of the chromosomes determining the sex of animals 0
- noun sex chromosome a sex-determining chromosome in the germ cells of most animals and a few plants: in most animals, including human beings, all the eggs carry an X chromosome and the spermatozoa either an X or Y chromosome, and an egg receiving an X chromosome at fertilization will develop into a female (XX) while one receiving a Y will develop into a male (XY) 0