autosome

Meaning

Any chromosome other than sex chromosomes.

Synonyms

somatic chromosome

autosomal chromosome

euchro-mosome

Translations

autosoma

Autossomo

Autosom

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɔːtəsəʊm/
Etymology

From auto- + -some, from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

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