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autosome

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(ôt′ə sōm′)

noun

any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; specif., either of a pair of like chromosomes in a diploid cell

Origin: auto- + (chromo)some

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autosomal adjective

See autosome in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.

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auˌto·soˈmal (-sōˈməl) adjective

auˌto·soˈmal·ly adverb

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