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W chromosome

W chromosome noun: the smaller chromosome that has fewer genes, in the ZW system.

Noun

W chromosome (plural W chromosomes)

  1. The smaller chromosome that has fewer genes, in the ZW system.

Forms of W chromosome

pluralW chromosomes

Questions about W chromosome

What does W chromosome mean?
W chromosome means the smaller chromosome that has fewer genes, in the ZW system.
What part of speech is W chromosome?
W chromosome is a noun.
What is the plural of W chromosome?
The plural of W chromosome is W chromosomes.

Words near W chromosome in the dictionary

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  2. vṛddhied
  3. vṛddhis
  4. Vṛtra
  5. w
  6. W chromosome
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  8. W community
  9. W engine
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