monosome

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noun

The chromosome whose homologous counterpart is missing in monosomy

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounmonosome (plural monosomes)

plural monosomes

  1. The chromosome whose homologous counterpart is missing in monosomy

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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