autosome
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autosome
- /ˈɔːtəsəʊm/ UK
- /ˈɔtəˌsoʊm/ US
- /ˈɑtəzoʊm/ Canada
Where it comes from
From auto- + -some, from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).
noun autosomes
- Any eukaryotic chromosome other than sex chromosomes. Autosoma (or autosome), the usual or non-aberrant chromosomes, called by me previously ordinary chromosomes.
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Talk about this word "autosome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/autosome. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. autosome. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/autosome "autosome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/autosome.Cite this
@misc{autosome_2026,
title = {autosome},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/autosome},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
