What does homogametic mean?
Relating to or characterized by the same sex; specifically, in genetics, referring to the sex chromosomes that are the same in both sexes, such as XX in females and XY in males.
Example
"The geneticist studied the homogametic sex chromosomes in the species to understand their reproductive patterns."
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