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AUTOSOME

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au⋅to⋅some

  [aw-tuh-sohm]
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–noun Genetics.
any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.
Also called euchromosome.

Origin:
1905–10; auto- 1 + -some 3

Related forms:
au⋅to⋅so⋅mal, adjective
au⋅to⋅so⋅mal⋅ly, adverb
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au·to·some   (ô'tə-sōm')   
n.  A chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.
au'to·so'mal (-sō'məl) adj., au'to·so'mal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: au·to·some
Pronunciation: 'ot-&-"sOm
Function: noun
: a chromosome other than a sex chromosome called also nonsexchromosome; —compare ALLOSOME —au·to·so·mal /"ot-&-'sO-m&l/ adjective —au·to·so·mal·ly /-m&-lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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autosome au·to·some (ô'tə-sōm')
n.
A chromosome other than a sex 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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