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autosomal
[ aw-tuh-soh-muhl ]
adjective
, Genetics.
- occurring on or transmitted by a chromosome other than one of the sex chromosomes:
Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.
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Other Words From
- au·to·so·mal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of autosomal1
First recorded in 1910–15; autosom(e) ( def ) + -al 1( def )
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Example Sentences
Several autosomal mutations had been found in which the facets of the compound eye are disarranged.
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It is an autosomal character, a member of the second group of linked gens.
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