homogametic in English
adjective
1
denoting the sex that has sex chromosomes that do not differ in morphology, resulting in only one kind of gamete, e.g., (in mammals) the female and (in birds) the male.
Male birds are homogametic , with sex chromosome constitution designated ZZ, while females are heterogametic, with sex chromosomes ZW.
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1. In this system, the sex of an individual is determined by a pair of sex Chromosomes.Females typically have two of the same kind of sex chromosome (XX), and are called the homogametic sex.
2. In this system, the sex of an individual is determined by a pair of sex Chromosomes.Females typically have two of the same kind of sex Chromosome (XX), and are called the homogametic sex.