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autosome

[ aw-tuh-sohm ]
/ ˈɔ təˌsoʊm /
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noun Genetics.

any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.

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Nearby words

autosepticemia, autoserum, autosexing, autosite, autosomal gene, autosome, autospore, autostability, autostrada, autosuggestion, autotelic

Origin of autosome

First recorded in 1905–10; auto-1 + -some3
Also called euchromosome.

Related forms

au·to·so·mal, adjectiveau·to·so·mal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for autosomal

autosome

/ (ˈɔːtəˌsəʊm) /

noun

any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome

Derived Forms

autosomal, adjective
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Medicine definitions for autosomal

autosome

[ ô′tə-sōm′ ]

n.

A chromosome other than a sex chromosome, normally occurring in pairs in somatic cells and singly in gametes.

Related forms

au′to•so′mal (-sō′məl) adj.au′to•so′mal•ly adv.
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