Meanings
nounisochromosome (plural isochromosomes)
plural isochromosomes
- biologyAn abnormal chromosome in which one arm has been lost and replaced with an exact copy of the other arm.
Origin
- Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
- Englishiso-
- Englishchromosome
- Englishisochromosome
From iso- + chromosome.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French isochromosome
- isochromosomeabnormal chromosome
Spanish isocromosoma
- isocromosomaabnormal chromosome
Cite this entry
APA
isochromosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isochromosome
MLA
“isochromosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isochromosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isochromosome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isochromosome.
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