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Barr body
[ bahr ]
/ bÉr /
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noun
a condensed, inactivated X chromosome present in most female mammals in the nuclei of all cells except the germ cells: used, as in sports competitions, to verify that an individual is genetically female.
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Also called sex chromatin.
Origin of Barr body
First recorded in 1960â65; named after Murray L. Barr (1908â88), Canadian physician
Words nearby Barr body
Barranquilla, Barras, barrator, barratry, Barrault, Barr body, barre, barré chord, barred, barred i, barred owl
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