Medical Definition of Homogametic sex
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The gender which has two copies of the same sex chromosome. For example: In humans, the female is homogametic because she is XX (has two copies of the X chromosome). In birds, the male is homogametic because he is ZZ (has two copies of the Z chromosome).
Compare: heterogametic sex.
(09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Homogametic Sex
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