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autosome definition

auto·some (ôt′ə sōm′)

noun

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

Etymology: auto- + (chromo)some

Related Forms:

  • autosomal au′to·so′·mal (-sō′məl) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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