trisomic

American

[trahy-soh-mik] / traɪˈsoʊ mɪk /

adjective

Genetics.

having one chromosome in addition to the usual diploid number.

Etymology

Origin of trisomic

trisome + -ic

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trisomic

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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