Etymology

pseudoautosomal

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Today it means: Describing genes in the X- and Y- chromosomes that behave like autosomes during meiosis Full definition →

English autosomal ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishautosomal
  6. English todaypseudoautosomal

From pseudo- + autosomal.

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