monosome
[ mon-uh-sohm ]
nounGenetics.
a chromosome having no homologue, especially an unpaired X chromosome.
a protein-synthetic complex involving the translation of a messenger RNA molecule by a single ribosome.
a monosomic individual.
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British Dictionary definitions for monosome
monosome
/ (ˈmɒnəˌsəʊm) /
noun
an unpaired chromosome, esp an X-chromosome in an otherwise diploid cell
Derived forms of monosome
- monosomic (ˌmɒnəˈsəʊmɪk), adjective
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