"XY system" meaning in All languages combined

See XY system on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} XY system
  1. (biology) The system that determines the sex of humans, most other mammals, some insects (Drosophila), and some plants (Ginkgo), in which females have two of the same kind of sex cell (XX) and males have two distinct sex cells (XY). Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: XX-XY system Related terms: ZW system, X0 system
    Sense id: en-XY_system-en-name-hxsSMM38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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