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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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Also called euchromosome.
OTHER WORDS FROM autosome
au·to·so·mal [aw-tuh-soh-muhl] /ˌɔ təˈsoʊ məl/ adjectiveWords 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, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for autosome
autosome
[ ô′tə-sōm′ ]
n.
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.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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