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Ｘ染色体 (エックスせんしょくたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

Ｘ染色体えっくすせんしょくたい

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Meanings

1

X chromosome

Genetics term; one of the two sex chromosomes in many organisms.

ヒトの女じょ性せいは通つう常じょう二に本ほんのＸ

染せん

色しょく

体たい

を

持も

つ

。

Human females typically have two X chromosomes.

Kanji

染dye, color, paint
色color
体body, substance, object

Related words

Ｙ染色体わいせんしょくたい
The Y chromosome is the other sex chromosome; males typically have one X and one Y.

Etymology

From English 'X chromosome', with 染色体 (chromosome) being a Japanese coinage from 染色 (staining) and 体 (body).