- Z chromosome
- A sex chromosome in certain animals, such as chickens, turkeys, and moths. In humans, males are XY and females XX, but in animals with a Z chromosome, males are ZZ and females are WZ.
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Medical dictionary. 2011.
Z chromosome
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