disomic

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adjective

Having one or more chromosomes present twice, but without having the entire genome doubled

Scrabble 12

Meanings

adjectivedisomic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving one or more chromosomes present twice, but without having the entire genome doubled
  2. not comparableIn allotetraploids, relating to inheritance that involves pairing of homologous chromosomes from the same diploid ancestor
noundisomic (plural disomics)

plural disomics

  1. Such an organism
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