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Meaning of Barr body | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A sex chromosome inactivated by packing in heterochromatin.

Examples

“Men with Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY karyotype) have a single Barr body, whereas women with a 47,XXX karyotype have two Barr bodies.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Barr trilobite barra barra boy Barra da Estiva Barraba barrabkie