autosome

[ aw-tuh-sohm ]

noun

, Genetics.

1. any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.

autosome

/ ˈɔːtəˌsəʊm /

noun

1. any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome

Derived Forms

• ˌautoˈsomal, adjective

Other Words From

• au·to·so·mal [aw-t, uh, -, soh, -m, uh, l] adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of autosome¹

First recorded in 1905–10; auto- ¹ + -some ³