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monosome definition

mono·some (män′ə sōm′)

noun

an unpaired chromosome in an otherwise diploid cell; esp., an unpaired sex chromosome

Etymology: mono- + -some

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