XX
Etymology 1
Numeral
XX
- A Roman numeral representing the number 20.
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Etymology 2
From X chromosome.
Adjective
XX
- (biology) Having a female configuration of chromosomes as per the XY system.
- 2001, Kenneth L. Becker (ed), Principles and Practice of Endocrinology and Metabolism (in Енглески), →ISBN, page 857:
- An autosomal recessive gene causes gonadal dysgenesis in XX individuals, and several distinct entities have been identified.
- 2007, Fima Lifshitz (ed), Pediatric Endocrinology, Volume 2 (in Енглески), →ISBN, page 358:
- If a Y chromosome is present in an XX-karyotyped individual, gonadal removal is necessary due to the risk of gonadoblastoma.
- 2009, Gerald N. Callahan, Between XX and XY: Intersexuality and the Myth of Two Sexes (in Енглески), →ISBN, page 30:
- The group at John Hopkins[sic], as well as many others, dropped the "true sex" policy (such as XX or XY) and adopted the "optimal gender" policy for assigning sex to sexually ambiguous children.
- (biology) Synonym of ZZ (“having a male configuration of chromosomes as per the ZW system”)
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Etymology 3
Adjective
XX
- (clothing) Extra large, a garment size
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Etymology
From Јапански [[××#Japanese|
Noun
XX (mwomwo) (hangeul 뭐뭐)
- X (hidden name)
- 김XX 씨.
- Mr. Kim X.
- 김XX 씨.