gonosome

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noun

The reproductive zooids of a hydroid colony, collectively.

Similar
sex chromosome
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Meanings

noungonosome (plural gonosomes)

plural gonosomes

  1. biologyThe reproductive zooids of a hydroid colony, collectively.
  2. Synonym of sex chromosome.

    Synonyms: sex chromosome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of sex chromosome.

Similar
sex chromosome

Origin

From gono- + -some.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mongoose
Cite this entry
APA

gonosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonosome

MLA

“gonosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonosome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gonosome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonosome.

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