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monosome
[ mon-uh-sohm ]
noun
, Genetics.
- a chromosome having no homologue, especially an unpaired X chromosome.
- a protein-synthetic complex involving the translation of a messenger RNA molecule by a single ribosome.
- a monosomic individual.
monosome
/ ˈmɒnəˌsəʊm; ˌmɒnəˈsəʊmɪk /
noun
- an unpaired chromosome, esp an X-chromosome in an otherwise diploid cell
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Derived Forms
- monosomic, adjective
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