homogametic
adjective
ho·mo·ga·met·ic
ˌhō-mō-gə-ˈme-tik 
-ˈmē-
-ˈmē-
ˌhä-
: forming gametes which all have the same type of sex chromosome
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In humans females are homogametic, XX, and males are heterogametic, XY.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2011
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2011
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homogametic
adjective
ho·mo·ga·met·ic
-gə-ˈmet-ik
-ˈmēt-
-ˈmēt-
: forming gametes that all have the same type of sex chromosome
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