trisome

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noun

A chromosome which is represented three times instead of the usual two.

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Meanings

nountrisome (plural trisomes)

plural trisomes

  1. biologyA chromosome which is represented three times instead of the usual two.

Origin

From tri- + -some.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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