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heterogametic sex (medicine)


heterogametic sex
<biology> The gender which has two different sex chromosomes.

For example: In humans, the male is heterogametic because he is XY (has an X chromosome and a Y chromosome).

In birds, the female is heterogametic because she is WZ (has a W chromosome and a Z chromosome).

Compare: homogametic sex.