Definition
noun
The sex of a species possessing dissimilar sex chromosomes
Supplement
In humans, the heterogametic sex is the male. The gametes produced may contain either X-chromosome or Y-chromosome.
In other animal species, such as some birds and reptiles, the heterogametic sex is the female. They have two dissimilar sex chromosomes: a W chromosome and a Z chromosome.
Word origin: Greek héteros (other, different)
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