autosome

noun au·to·some \ˈȯ-tə-ˌsōm\

Definition of AUTOSOME

: a chromosome other than a sex chromosome

— au·to·so·mal \ˌȯ-tə-ˈsō-məl\ adjective

— au·to·so·mal·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb

1906

Medical Dictionary

noun au·to·some \ˈȯt-ə-ˌsōm\

: a chromosome other than a sex chromosome—called also nonsex chromosome; compare allosome

—au·to·so·mal \ˌȯt-ə-ˈsō-məl\ adjective

—au·to·so·mal·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb

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