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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 maleplay

  Familiarity information: XY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


XY (noun)


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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