autosome
[ aw-tuh-sohm ]
/ ˈɔ təˌsoʊm /
noun Genetics.
any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.
Also called
euchromosome.
OTHER WORDS FROM autosome
au·to·so·mal, adjective au·to·so·mal·ly, adverbWords nearby autosome
autosepticemia,
autoserum,
autosexing,
autosite,
autosomal gene,
autosome,
autospore,
autostability,
autostrada,
autosuggestion,
autotelic
Example sentences from the Web for autosomal
It is an autosomal character, a member of the second group of linked gens.
Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila |Thomas Hunt Morgan
British Dictionary definitions for autosomal
autosome
/ (ˈɔːtəˌsəʊm) /
noun
any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome
Derived forms of autosome
autosomal, adjectiveMedical definitions for autosomal
autosome
[ ô′tə-sōm′ ]
n.
A chromosome other than a sex chromosome, normally occurring in pairs in somatic cells and singly in gametes.