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XY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does XY mean?
• XY (noun)
The noun XY has 1 sense:
1. (genetics) normal complement of sex hormones in a male
Familiarity information: XY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(genetics) normal complement of sex hormones in a male
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("XY" is a kind of...):
sex chromosome ((genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual)
Domain category:
genetic science; genetics (the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms)
Context examples
Most complete moles (>90%) have a 46,XX karyotype and the rest 46,XY karyotype.
(Complete Hydatidiform Mole, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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