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autosome

American  
[aw-tuh-sohm] / ˈɔ təˌsoʊm /

noun

Genetics.

  1. any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.

autosome British  
/ ˈɔːtəˌsəʊm /

noun

  1. any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome

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Other Word Forms

  • autosomal adjective

Etymology

Origin of autosome

First recorded in 1905–10; auto- 1 + -some 3

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