AUTOSOME


Meaning of AUTOSOME in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' o ̇ -t ə - ˌ s ō m

Function: noun

Date: circa 1906

: a chromosome other than a sex chromosome

– au · to · so · mal \ ˌ o ̇ -t ə - ' s ō -m ə l \ adjective

– au · to · so · mal · ly \ -m ə -l ē \ adverb

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