autosome

[ aw-tuh-sohm ]

/ ˈɔ təˌsoʊm /

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noun Genetics.

any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.

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Also called euchromosome.

Origin of autosome

First recorded in 1905–10; auto-¹ + -some³

OTHER WORDS FROM autosome

au·to·so·mal

[aw-tuh-soh-muhl] /ˌɔ təˈsoʊ məl/ adjective

Words nearby autosome

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

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British Dictionary definitions for autosome

autosome

/ (ˈɔːtəˌsəʊm) /

noun

any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome

Derived forms of autosome

autosomal, adjective

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Medical definitions for autosome

autosome

[ ô′tə-sōm′ ]

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

Other words from autosome

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