X-linked

[ eks-lingkt ]

/ Ë?É›ksËŒlÉªÅ‹kt /

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adjective Genetics.

of or relating to a trait controlled by a gene or genes on the X chromosome.

of or relating to a gene on an X chromosome.

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Origin of X-linked

First recorded in 1945â€“50

Words nearby X-linked

x-irradiate, XixÃ³n, Xizang Autonomous Region, XL, x-line, X-linked, X-linked gene, X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia, X-linked hypophosphatemic osteomalacia, XLNT, X marks the spot

How to use X-linked in a sentence

The al Qaeda-linked gunmen shot back, but only managed to injure one officer before they were taken out.
France Kills Charlie Hebdo Murderers|Nico Hines|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Disordered eating is also linked to higher rates of depression and anxiety, both in the present and in the future.
How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans â€?Underweightâ€™ Models|Carrie Arnold|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But most likely it was linked to the way priests identify with the poor in the face of government and criminal abuses.
Mexicoâ€™s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Apart from the video, the Saraya Al-Khorasani group has made no official declaration that it is linked to Taghavi.
What an Iranian Funeral Tells Us About the Wars in Iraq|IranWire|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Was there something linked to something a little more universal as far as experiences are concerned?
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire|William Oâ€™Connor|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He thought they were now in touch with our troops at "X" but that they had been through some hard fighting to get there.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
W was a Watchman, and guarded the door; X was expensive, and so became poor.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
Idly his pen traced upon the paper in front of him a large X, the sign of the unknown quantity.
Uncanny Tales|Various
The Professor took his pen and wrote a large X upon the sheet of paper in front of him.
Uncanny Tales|Various
At the head of the column marched the Emperor with one arm linked to Lannes and the other to Duroc.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison

Medical definitions for X-linked

X-linked

adj.

Of, relating to, or characterized by genes situated on the X-chromosome.

Scientific definitions for X-linked

X-linked

[ Ä•ksâ€²lÄngktâ€² ]

Relating to an inherited trait controlled by a gene on an X-chromosome. Orange fur color is an X-linked trait in cats.

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