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sex cord

sex cord noun: a cord developed in the foetus by the development or repression of the Wolffian duct or Müllerian duct, and giving rise to the gonads in both sexes.

Noun

sex cord (plural sex cords)

  1. A cord developed in the foetus by the development or repression of the Wolffian duct or Müllerian duct, and giving rise to the gonads in both sexes.
    Synonyms:
    genital cord

Synonyms of sex cord

Forms of sex cord

pluralsex cords

Questions about sex cord

What does sex cord mean?
Sex cord means a cord developed in the foetus by the development or repression of the Wolffian duct or Müllerian duct, and giving rise to the gonads in both sexes.
What part of speech is sex cord?
Sex cord is a noun.
What is the plural of sex cord?
The plural of sex cord is sex cords.

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