
Dictionary » H » Heterogametic sex Heterogametic sexHeterogametic sex (Science: 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. ![]()
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