autosome
[ aw-tuh-sohm ]
nounGenetics.
any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.
Origin of autosome
1- Also called euchromosome.
Other words from autosome
- au·to·so·mal [aw-tuh-soh-muhl] /ˌɔ təˈsoʊ məl/ adjective
Words Nearby autosome
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British Dictionary definitions for autosome
autosome
/ (ˈɔːtəˌsəʊm) /
noun
any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome
Derived forms of autosome
- autosomal, adjective
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