Cryptic crossword clue
Perhaps Higgs’ two children, one missing a sex chromosome 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BOSON

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The straight part
We know that "Perhaps Higgs’" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case perhaps higgs’ = boson.
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What does BOSON mean?

BOSON noun
  1. A particle with totally symmetric composite quantum states, which exempts them from the Pauli exclusion principle, and that hence obeys Bose-Einstein statistics. They have integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, and some (gauge bosons) are known to carry the fundamental forces. Compare fermion.
BOSON noun
  1. A boatswain.

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