trisomic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of trisomic
Example Sentences
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Disorders in chromosome number, or aneuploidies, are typically lethal to the embryo, although a few trisomic genotypes are viable.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Azalea was a trisomic rhesus monkey; she had three copies of one chromosome, just as in human Down syndrome.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2013
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