Autosome
any chromosome other than a s-x chromosome.
noun
any chromosome that is not a s-x chromosome
n.
coined 1906 by u.s. cytologist t.h. montgomery (1873-1912), from auto- + -some (3)). related: autosomal.
autosome au·to·some (ô’tə-sōm’)
n.
a chromosome other than a s-x chromosome, normally occurring in pairs in somatic cells and singly in gametes.
au’to·so’mal (-sō’məl) adj.
au’to·so’mal·ly adv.
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