heterochromosome
Americannoun
noun
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an atypical chromosome, esp a sex chromosome
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a chromosome composed mainly of heterochromatin
Etymology
Origin of heterochromosome
First recorded in 1900–05; hetero- + chromosome
Example Sentences
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Of the insects considered in this paper Aphis and Termopsis have no "accessory chromosome" or "heterochromosome" of any kind.
From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part I by Stevens, Nettie Maria
Giant spermatocyte, spireme stage, heterochromosome group double the usual size.
From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part II by Stevens, Nettie Maria
First spermatocyte, spireme stage, showing the larger and smaller heterochromosome associated with a plasmosome. 65-68.
From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part II by Stevens, Nettie Maria
Figure 137 is an exceptional anaphase in which the heterochromosome elements are not mingled with the polar masses of chromatin.
From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part II by Stevens, Nettie Maria
The chromosomes in the spermatogonial plates were in most cases much tangled, and the behavior of the heterochromosome pair was such as to suggest an "accessory chromosome" rather than an unequal pair.
From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part II by Stevens, Nettie Maria
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