"allosome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: allosomes [plural]
Etymology: allo- + -some Etymology templates: {{confix|en|allo|some}} allo- + -some Head templates: {{en-noun}} allosome (plural allosomes)
  1. (genetics) A sex chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome in form, size, or behaviour. Wikipedia link: allosome Categories (topical): Genetics Related terms: allosomal, allosomic Translations (sex chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome): alosom [masculine] (Polish), allosom [masculine] (Polish), alossomo [masculine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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