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2024
autosome
autosome
English
Noun
autosome
(
plural
autosomes
)
(
genetics
)
Any
chromosome
other than
sex chromosomes
.
Derived terms
autosomal
Translations
any chromosome other than sex chromosomes
Italian:
autosoma
(it)
m
Japanese:
常染色体
(ja)
(
jōsenshokutai
)
Spanish:
autosoma
m
Swedish:
autosom
c
Etymology
auto-
+
-some
, from
Ancient Greek
σῶμα
(
sôma
,
“
body
”
)
.
Pronunciation
(
UK
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈɔːtəsəʊm/
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