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xyy syndrome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
xyy syn-drome
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An aneuploidy of the sex chromosomes in which a human male receives an extra Y chromosome, giving a total of 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46; the condition is associated with learning difficulties and above-average height.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does xyy syndrome mean?
An aneuploidy of the sex chromosomes in which a human male receives an extra Y chromosome, giving a total of 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46; the condition is associated with learning difficulties and above-average height.

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