Nice to see a word I requested becoming KWotD! I was the one who asked for a word for "chromosome" on chabal tetlh, back in 2020 or 2021. (My other request that year, "Jew", still has yet to make it in.) And yes, I did also mention that I wanted the words for X and Y chromosomes -- or W and Z chromosomes, "if that's what Klingons have". We learn that Klingons have an XX-XY system like mammals, instead of a ZZ-ZW system like birds.
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Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, September 06, 2023
Klingon word: roSmaH Part of speech: noun Definition: chromosome Source: qep'a' 28 [2021] _______________________________________________
(qep?a? 2021): Chromosomes are numbered (e.g. {roSmaH wej}). The two sex chromosomes are {roSmaH pagh} and {roSmaH >bID}; two {roSmaH bID} chromosomes occur in females, one of each occur in males.
(qep?a? 2021 Q&A): Q: Is there a cultural background behind the names for the chromosomes? A: No. It's just... throw the dice in the air and see what happens.
SEE: rosmaH bID X chromosome (n) roSmaH pagh Y chromosome (n)
SEE ALSO: roSghaH DNA (n) ?uchgha? RNA (n) rayQeD genetics (n)