Meanings
nounidiochromosome (plural idiochromosomes)
plural idiochromosomes
- biologyA type or appearance of a sex chromosome.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*swé
- Proto-Indo-European*swéd-yo-s
- Proto-Hellenic*hwédios
- Ancient Greekῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭos)
- Englishidio-
- Englishchromosome
- Englishidiochromosome
From idio- + chromosome.
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idiochromosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idiochromosome
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“idiochromosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idiochromosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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