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Barr body

Barr bod·y [ br bòddee ] (plural Barr bod·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
chromosome used to identify sex: an inactive X chromosome present in the cells of women and female animals, used in a test to determine sex

[Mid-20th century. After Murray L. Barr1908-1995, Canadian anatomist]
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